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The Sound of Music

Movie·1965·Drama, Family, Music·2h 54m·7.7 (3,638)·Directed by Robert Wise

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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.

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Julie AndrewsJulie AndrewsMariaChristopher PlummerChristopher PlummerCaptain Georg von TrappEleanor ParkerEleanor ParkerThe BaronessCharmian CarrCharmian CarrLiesl von TrappNicholas HammondNicholas HammondFriedrich von TrappHeather MenziesHeather MenziesLouisa von TrappAngela CartwrightAngela CartwrightBrigitta von TrappDebbie TurnerDebbie TurnerMarta von Trapp

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