The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music, based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, follows the postulant Maria and the story of how she fell in love with a retired sea captain whom the Nazis wish to recruit to help them in their conquest. The songs are lovely, the emotion is palpable, and the acting superb. The Sound of Music might just be the greatest movie musical of all time.

Production

Directed by Robert Wise

Produced by Robert Wise

Screenplay by Ernest Lehman

Story by Maria von Trapp (uncredited)

Based on The Sound of Music by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer

Music by Richard Rodgers, Irwin Kostal (score)

Cinematography by Ted D. McCord

Edited by William H. Reynolds

Production company: Argyle Enterprises, Inc.

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Release date: March 2, 1965 (United States)

Running time: 174 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Budget: $8.2 million

Box office: $286.2 million