Principal cast
Julie Andrews as Maria, Christopher Plummer as Captain Georg von Trapp, Eleanor Parker as The Baroness, Charmian Carr as Liesl von Trapp, and Nicholas Hammond as Friedrich von Trapp
Film 55 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Sound of Music
The happiest sound in all the world!
About the film
The Sound of Music at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1965 film at stop 55 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Key craft credits
Ted D. McCord (director of photography), William Reynolds (editor), Irwin Kostal (original music composer), Richard Rodgers (original music composer), and Ernest Lehman (screenplay)
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Release
- 1965-03-29
- Runtime
- 174 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Music, and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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