Synopsis
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.
The Sound of Music (1965) is a 2h 55min drama feature film by Robert Wise. In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a...
Key facts
Cast
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner
Original language
English
First release
March 29, 1965 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
20th Century Studios
Home video distributors
FoxVideo, Esselte|Esselte Magnetic (Sweden)
Based on
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, The Sound of Music
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment, Academy Award for Best Sound, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Austria, Salzburg
Filming locations
Austria
Crew
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Producer
Robert Wise
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Editing
William Reynolds
Music
Irwin Kostal, Richard Rodgers
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
August 18, 2000
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2009 generic
- National Film Preservation Board 2001 generic
- Academy Awards 1966 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1965 generic ★ Winner
- National Board of Review 1965 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Sound of Music | |
| Québec French title | La Mélodie du bonheur | |
| Alternate title | Sound of Music (The) | |
| Alternate title | Rodgers and Hammerstein’s the Sound of Music | |
| Alternate title | La novicia rebelde | |
| Alternate title | A Noviça Rebelde | |
| Alternate title | Meine Lieder, meine Träume | |
| Alternate title | Звукът на музиката | |
| Alternate title | Yin Yue Zhi Sheng | |
| Alternate title | 音乐之声 | |
| Alternate title | Moje pjesme, moji snovi | |
| Alternate title | Za zvuku hudby | |
| Alternate title | Helisev muusika | |
| Alternate title | Η μελωδία της ευτυχίας | Greek |
| Alternate title | 仙樂飄飄處處聞 | |
| Alternate title | A muzsika hangja | |
| Alternate title | Ashkha va labkhandha | |
| Alternate title | Tutti insieme appassionatamente | |
| Alternate title | サウンド・オブ・ミュージック | Japanese |
| Alternate title | Mūzikas Skaņas | |
| Alternate title | Muzikos garsai | |
| Alternate title | Dźwięki muzyki | |
| Alternate title | Música no Coração | |
| Alternate title | Sunetul muzicii | |
| Alternate title | Звуки музыки | Russian |
| Alternate title | Моје песме, моји снови | |
| Alternate title | Za zvukov hudby | |
| Alternate title | Moje pesmi, moje sanje | |
| Alternate title | Somriures i llàgrimes | |
| Alternate title | Sonrisas y lágrimas | |
| Alternate title | 真善美 | |
| Alternate title | Neşeli günler Giai Điệu Hạnh Phúc |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Esselte|Esselte Magnetic | Sweden |
| VHS | FoxVideo (cat. no. 4100444) | 1996 |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | La Mélodie Du Bonheur - Rodgers & Hammerstein (1965) | 9 releases, 1965-1981: RCA Victor |
| Vinyl LP | The Sound Of Music (1965) | 1 release: Stereo Spectrum Records |
| Vinyl LP | The Sound Of Music - Richard Rodgers (1965) | 7 releases, 1965: Allegro Records, Hallmark Records |
| Vinyl LP | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 121 releases, 1965-2018: Belter, First Record, Haishan Records, Large World (+12 more) |
| 7" vinyl | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers (1965) | 15 releases, 1965-1967: RCA, RCA Victor, Victor |
| 7" vinyl | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 1 release, 1965: RCA Victor |
| 7" vinyl | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) (1965) | 1 release, 1965: RCA |
| 7" vinyl | La Mélodie Du Bonheur - Richard Rodgers (1966) | 2 releases, 1966: Decca |
| 7" vinyl | The Sound Of Music (1966) | 1 release, 1966: RCA Victor |
| CD | La Mélodie Du Bonheur - Rodgers & Hammerstein (1965) | 1 release, 1995: BMG Musique Québec Inc. |
| CD | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 49 releases, 1984-2015: La Mejor Musica, Legacy, Razor & Tie, RCA (+7 more) |
| Cassette | The Sound Of Music - Richard Rodgers (1965) | 1 release: Allegro Records |
| Cassette | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 22 releases, 1982-2001: 20th Century Fox Film Scores, IMD, RCA, RCA Victor |
| 8-track | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 4 releases, 1971: RCA, RCA Victor |
| Reel-to-reel | The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Brian Risner (1965) | 3 releases, 1965: RCA Victor |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 29, 1965 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 1, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Canada | April 20, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 3, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Niue | May 8, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | May 8, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 29, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 19, 1965 |
| Theatrical | KM | August 15, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Israel | September 5, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 11, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 18, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 1, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 9, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 17, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 20, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 20, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 25, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 26, 1965 |
| Theatrical | GU | December 26, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 30, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | January 1, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 10, 1966 |
| Theatrical | France | February 17, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 17, 1966 |
| Theatrical | AS | February 26, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 7, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 20, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | August 1, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 15, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 9, 1966 |
| Theatrical | MG | February 22, 1967 |
| Theatrical | TG | March 21, 1967 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | July 2, 1969 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | August 2, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Israel | May 21, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 13, 1975 |
| Television | United States | February 29, 1976 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 4, 1978 |
| Television | United Kingdom | December 25, 1978 |
| Television | United States | February 11, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 18, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | April 10, 1987 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 24, 1990 |
| Television | United States | April 9, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 27, 2001 |
| Television | United States | November 30, 2001 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 23, 2001 |
| Television | United States | December 22, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 26, 2007 |
| Television | United States | December 28, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 23, 2012 |
| Television | United States | December 22, 2013 |
| Theatrical | India | March 22, 2014 |
| Streaming | United States | March 10, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 21, 2015 |
| Streaming | Australia | January 6, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | October 19, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 2, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 9, 2018 |
| Television | Poland | May 20, 2019 |
| Streaming | United States | November 21, 2019 |
| Streaming | Italy | November 17, 2023 |
| Television | United States | December 17, 2023 |
| Streaming | United States | December 18, 2023 |
| Television | United States | December 22, 2024 |
| Television | United States | August 2, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | August 19, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 12, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 13, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | September 20, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | 1996 4100444 | |
| Home video | United States | August 29, 2000 |
| Home video | Greece | April 25, 2001 |
| Home video | Singapore | August 13, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 27, 2005 |
| Home video | United States | November 15, 2005 |
| Home video | United States | November 2, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 8, 2010 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | March 2, 2015 |
| Home video | United States | March 10, 2015 |
| Home video | Indonesia | May 22, 2021 |
| Home video | Ecuador | July 6, 2021 |
| Home video | Egypt | August 8, 2022 |
| Home video | United States | September 23, 2025 |
| Home video | Japan | January 21, 2026 |
| Home video VHS | Sweden |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Wise |
| Cast | Julie Andrews (Maria), Christopher Plummer (Captain Georg von Trapp), Eleanor Parker (The Baroness), Charmian Carr (Liesl von Trapp), Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich von Trapp), Heather Menzies (Louisa von Trapp), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta von Trapp), Debbie Turner (Marta von Trapp), Kym Karath (Gretl von Trapp), Duane Chase (Kurt von Trapp), Richard Haydn (Max Detweiler), Anna Lee (Sister Margaretta), Portia Nelson (Sister Berthe), Peggy Wood (Mother Abbess), Ben Wright (Herr Zeller), Daniel Truhitte (Rolfe), Norma Varden (Frau Schmidt), Gilchrist Stuart (Franz), Marni Nixon (Sister Sophia), Evadne Baker (Sister Bernice), Doris Lloyd (Baroness Ebberfeld), Ada Beth Lee (Sister Catherine (uncredited)), Doreen Tryden (Sister Agatha (uncredited)), Bert Stevens (Party Guest (uncredited)), Gertrude Astor (Party Guest (uncredited)), Frank Baker (Party Guest (uncredited)), Bill Lee (Captain Georg von Trapp (singing voice) (uncredited)), Margery MacKay (Mother Abbess (singing voice) (uncredited)), Leoda Richards (Party Guest), Sam Harris (Party Guest (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ernest Lehman |
| Story | Maria von Trapp |
| Producer | Robert Wise |
| Executive producer | Peter Levathes, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Editing | William Reynolds |
| Music | Irwin Kostal, Richard Rodgers |
| Production design | Boris Leven |
| Sound | Bernard Freericks, Murray Spivack |
| Costumes | Dorothy Jeakins |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
