In 1938 in Salzburg, at the end of the Federal State of Austria regime, Maria is a free-spirited young Austrian woman studying to become a nun at Nonnberg Abbey. However, her youthful enthusiasm and lack of discipline cause some concern. Mother Abbess sends Maria to the villa of retired naval officer Captain Georg von Trapp to be the new governess to his seven children: Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, and Gretl. The Captain has been raising his children using strict military discipline following their mother's death; they have scared away several governesses by playing tricks. Although the children misbehave at first, Maria responds with kindness and patience, and soon the children come to trust and respect her.
| MPAA Rating: | G |
| Genre: | Musical, Drama, Biography, Family, Romance |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Richard D. Zanuck, Robert Wise, Saul Chaplin, Peter Levathes |
| Directed By: | Robert Wise |
| Written By: | George Hurdalek, Maria Von Trapp, Russel Crouse, Howard Lindsay, Ernest Lehman |
| Cast: | Julie Andrews, Anna Lee, Nicholas Hammond, Maria Von Trapp, Charmian Carr, Bert Stevens, Eleanor Parker, Heather Menzies-Urich, Leoda Richards, Gertrude Astor, Jeffrey Sayre, Marni Nixon, Norma Varden, Gilchrist Stuart, Richard Haydn, Ben Wright, Evadne Baker, Portia Nelson, Kym Karath, Doris Lloyd, Sam Harris, Angela Cartwright, Christopher Plummer, Alan Callow, Peggy Wood |
| In Theaters: | Mar 29, 1965 |
| Runtime: | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Production: | Robert Wise Productions, Argyle Enterprises |
| Budget: | $8,200,000 |
| Box Office: | $160,888,776 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |