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Rodgers & Hammerstein | | Home » » » » » | | | | | | | Description: | | Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Robert Wise), the film, based on a real family and their true events, tells the story of a young postulate, Maria (Julie Andrews), who, after proving too high-spirited for the Mother Abess and other nuns, is sent off to work as a governess to seven unruly children. The Von Trapp family is run, in military style, by the seemingly cold-hearted Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a lonely widowed naval officer. Seeing how badly he and his children need companionship, he proposes to the Baroness Schraeder (Eleanor Parker), a calculating, mutual friend of beloved family friend Max Detweiler (Richard Haydn). It is the baroness who soon realizes that it's Maria--with her warmth and love for the children--the captain really loves. It is nearly bliss for the newly formed family who loves to sing together--except for the cloud looming over their beloved Austrian horizon: Hitler is ascending to power, forcing Von Trapp to decide whether to join the Nazi party--which he loathes--or force his family to leave their home forever. One of the most memorable scores ever written (by Rodgers and Hammerstein) and breathtaking performances by Andrews, Plummer, and the seven children mark this classic as one of the world's most favorite films.
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Running Time 174 Min
Format: DVD MOVIE | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Anna Lee | | Director:
| Robert Wise | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 2 | | Studio:
| 20th Century Fox | | Run Time:
| 174 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 15, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 545 reviews |
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 Updated version of a much loved movie!Aug 18, 2008
Purchasing this classic in the Special Edition DVD format was a great move. We can now enjoy it on all our media outlets for a long time to come...
Sound Of Music with reunion of actors and actressesJun 13, 2008
Most everyone has seen Sound of Music, but this fortieth anniversary of the film includes a reunion of those who made it so well. I thoroughly enjoyed watching every moment.
Review of Sound of Music PurchaseJun 13, 2008
The movie is postively great.
I have seen this classic many times over the years, but never tire of watching it again.
 The Best Family Musical Ever! Still Enjoyable for Today's Audiences!Jun 07, 2008
When it comes to family-oriented entertainment and especially musicals, it's hard to do better than "The Sound of Music". Not only is the plot very compelling and believable but the songs are simply inspired classics and standards that will continue to be sung many many years from now. This represents Rodgers and Hammerstein at the top of their creative powers and this together with "Oklahoma" represent my favourite musicals of all time.
This dvd version is the full-screen one and after viewing this a couple of times I can't help but feel that I should have gotten the widescreen version instead although as far as full-screen versions go, this is not bad. The picture quality is well restored although not perfect as not every frame is without some form of minor defect but this is not enough to detract from your viewing enjoyment. The sound quality is very good though coming in Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround format. There are no Bonus features of note such as documentaries etc which is disappointing but here's hoping the upcoming Blu-ray version improves upon the picture, sound and bonus features aspects enough for us to shout about.
As far as standard full-screen version dvds go though, this version suffices as a must have in any musical fan's dvd library although you may want to wait for the Blu-ray version if you are intending to upgrade any time soon.
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Music to My EyesJun 05, 2008
Everyone knows how popular this movie is but I had no idea after 30 years how much I would love it. My mother insisted I see it as a teenager and I wanted no part of it. As an adult with girls 3 and 6, we are enchanted with this movie and watch it any chance we get. It is always the first request on movie night for my girls. Everytime I watch this film I appreciate it in a new way.The story is lovely and apparently real. The dialog is witty and meaningful.The songs are catchy and the scenery will mesmerize you. It has all the elements and twists in our own lives. This film is poetry in motion-picture!-And the sound track! It is just a must for any personal collection.
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