Plot Summary

The film is set in Salzburg, Austria before world war II. A young girl named Mary, orphaned, finds refuge in a convent and is preparing to become a nun. However, due to his love of life she did it with difficulty, and abbess realizes that this path is not for her young novices. Mary is offered a position of governess in a family consisting of an army officer, a patriot, whose wife died recently, the mother of his seven children

Did You Know?

The film is based on the Broadway musical "the Sound of music" (The Sound of Music, 1959). The musical based on the book by Maria Augusta Trapp "Family of singers, the von Trapp" (The Story of The Trapp Family Singers, 1949).

Initially it was assumed that the film will shoot William Wyler, who has already started the selection of locations and began to work with the script. However, he was going to put a very different — in spirit and style. For example, in one scene, according to his conception, the tanks had to destroy the wall.

Replacing Wyler, Robert wise considered Yul Brynner candidate for the role of captain von Trapp. Among the contenders for the role of captain von Trapp's house was listed Sean Connery and Richard Burton.

On the role of children auditioned a young Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright, Patty Duke and four members of the band the Osmond Brothers. During the trial it became clear that Dreyfus does not know how to dance.

When 8-year-old Debbie Turner during filming teeth began to fall, she had to insert artificial.

The estate of captain von Trapp's house were filmed in two different locations in Salzburg (Austria).

Julie Andrews received the main role of only $225 000.

In the two years before the musical "the Sound of music" first appeared on Broadway, Paramount pictures acquired the rights to his story in the hope that the main role in the screen version will be performed by Audrey Hepburn. After she refused to star in the film, Paramount lost interest in this project.

Studio 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to create the film version of the musical in 1960. The role of Maria von Trapp was offered to Doris day, but she refused. Julie Andrews is also almost refused the role because he did not want to repeat after "Mary Poppins" (1964).

Christopher Plummer he sang the whole album and even learned to play the guitar, but in the end he still decided to duplicate.

In Spain the film is known under the name of "Smiles and tears", in France it was called "Melody of happiness", and in Austria — "My songs — my dreams".

Despite the huge success of the film, which became at that time the highest grossing film in the history of film critic Pauline Kael criticized the tape, calling it "Sound money."

Charmian Carr walked MIA Farrow, Sharon Tate and Patty Duke in the struggle for the role of Lisel von Trapp.

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