"The Sound of Music"(1965) (Spoilers)

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2004)

-a Review by thereturnoftheking
-Starring: Julie Andrews (Maria)
Christopher Plummer (Capt. Von Trapp)
Richard Haydn (Max Detweiler)
Peggy Wood (Mother Abess)
Director: Robert Wise
"The Sound of Music" is the timeless classic that in 1966 won a total of 5 Oscars from 10 nominations. It is based with songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and stars Oscar winning actress Julie Andrews as the free-spirited Maria who lives at a convent abbey in Salzburg, Austria.
Maria is a young, wild, and free girl whom is called upon to become the governess of the retired Captain Von Trapp's seven children. The children have been known to play practical jokes upon the governess' causing them to leave. Maria plans to "guilt trip" the kids and then try and become friends with them.
In this process she brings music back to a house where it has been silenced. A while later she and Captain Von Trapp marry.
The Nazis take over Austria and order Captain Von Trapp to become a member of the navy. The family decides to flee accross the borders. When they learn of the closing of the borders, the decide upon living in the mountains. Before they can go they must sing in the Salzburg Festival.

On their way they are pursued by the Nazis and hide away in Maria's Abbey. When spotted they run and make it to the mountains with help from the nuns.
The movie is very believable and seemed as if it was made just recently. The performances of Andrews and Plummer were Oscar worthy. It is very easy to fall in love with this Robert Wise production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music." This is one film you cannot miss.

Rating=(A-)(9/10)(a near masterpiece)