The Sound of Music (1965) starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Peggy Wood. Utterly captivating fictionalization of the story of the true-life von Trapp family, who fled Austria in 1938 to escape the Nazis. The whole movie is buoyed by the infectious charm and lovely voice of Andrews, who stars as Maria, the postulant who fails as a nun and becomes the governess for the von Trapp children. The songs are practically all winners, and some have gone on to become standards. While the real story of the von Trapp family has been altered and sanitized for dramatic effect, the movie is nevertheless a grand entertainment. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture. The subtitles are very good. Grade: A-
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