A new member of the von Trapp family

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2009)

Maria, living in Salzburg, Austria, is studying to become a nun.But the convent life is not meant for he, for she's a free spirit who rather sings on the mountains.So the Reverend Mother sends her to the residence of naval officer, Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp to be the governess to his seven children.He's a widower whose raising methods are strict.And his household used to be filled with music.But now Maria brings the music back in the house.The baroness Elsa is about to be the new mother to the children.She's the total opposite of Maria.Eventually Georg finds the beauty of Maria, and finds the music.At the same time some dark clouds are hanging over the von Trapp family.It's 1939 and the Nazis are in power.Mr. von Trapp is not a supporter of Hitler's Third Reich.But now the Reich wants him, but he rather wants to be free.So they all sing at the Salzburg Music Festival.They are the winners of the first prize, but they do not appear on the stage.They run away, and in the end we see them all free hiking over the Alps to Switzerland.The Sound of Music (1965) is directed by Robert Wise.It's written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Couse.The story is based on the true story of the actual Maria von Trapp.It's based on the Broadway musical, with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.The song list is numerous, and most of those songs are timeless classics.I really loved My favorite Things and Do-Re-Mi.This movie represents some perfect entertainment.And it is a movie of a darker tone as well.