The Sound of Music
The happiest sound in all the world!
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.
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $286M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
23 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
6 wins · 10 nominations
Academy Awards
5 wins · 10 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actress
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Sound of Music returned 34.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $8M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $286M
- Release date
- Mar 29, 1965
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- MPAA rating
- G
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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