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The Sound of Music

Sound of Music

1965 film by Robert Wise.

Statements about The Sound of Music

Instance Of

Film

Screenwriter

Ernest Lehman

Cast Member

21 items
Julie Andrews
Character Role
:
Maria Von Trapp
Christopher Plummer
Character Role
:
Georg Von Trapp
Bill Lee
Eleanor Parker
Richard Haydn
Nicholas Hammond
Peggy Wood
Angela Cartwright
Anna Lee
Norma Varden
Doris Lloyd
Ben Wright
Bill Lee
Charmian Carr
Debbie Turner
Duane Chase
Heather Menzies
Kym Karath
Marni Nixon
Portia Nelson
Gertrude Astor

Based On

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
The Sound of Music

Producer

Robert Wise

Production Company

20th Century Studios

Genre

Musical Film
Biographical Film
Film Based on Book
Drama Film
Romance Film

Main Subject

Anschluss
Alps
Music

Award Received

Academy Award for Best Picture
(4/18/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Robert Wise
Point in Time
: 4/18/1966
Academy Award for Best Director
(4/18/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Robert Wise
Point in Time
: 4/18/1966
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
(4/18/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Winner
:
William H. Reynolds
Point in Time
: 4/18/1966
Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
(4/18/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Irwin Kostal
Point in Time
: 4/18/1966
Academy Award for Best Sound
(4/18/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Winner
:
James Corcoran
Winner
:
Fred Hynes
Point in Time
: 4/18/1966
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Publication Date

3/2/1965
Place of Publication
:
United States
12/9/1965
Place of Publication
:
Sweden
12/25/1965
Place of Publication
:
Germany
9/4/1965
Place of Publication
:
Israel

Country of Origin

United States

Original Language of Film or TV Show

English

Filming Location

Austria

Title

The Sound of Music

Nominated For

10 items
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Peggy Wood
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Actress
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Julie Andrews
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Director
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Robert Wise
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Ted McCord
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
William H. Reynolds
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Dorothy Jeakins
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Picture
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Robert Wise
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Boris Leven
Nominee
:
Walter M. Scott
Nominee
:
Ruby R. Levitt
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Irwin Kostal
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Sound
(2/21/1966)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
James Corcoran
Nominee
:
Fred Hynes
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966

Composer

Richard Rodgers

Color

Color

Distributed By

20th Century Studios
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Disney+

Image

Narrative Location

Austria
Salzburg

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Assessment

Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Mako Mori Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes

Review Score

8.1/10 (10/10/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
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Point in Time
: 10/10/2021
83% (11/29/2022)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 11/29/2022
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 72
63/100 (6/16/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 6/16/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 11 critic review

Part Of

National Film Registry
(2001 - )
Start Time
: 2001

Set in Period

1936

Described by Source

The 200 Films to See Before You Almost Grow Up

Takes Place in Fictional Universe

The Sound of Music Universe
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