The Sound of Music

19652h 54mEnglish

Drama Family Music Romance

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

2Golden Globe

Wins

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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.

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Details

Genres

DramaFamilyMusicRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

7

Wins

14

Nominations

5 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe

Won

Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy · Julie Andrews
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · Sound of Music, The
Best Picture · Robert Wise, Producer
Directing · Robert Wise
Film Editing · William Reynolds
Music (Scoring of Music--adaptation or treatment) · Irwin Kostal
Sound · 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director

Full award breakdown

1966

Academy Awards

5Wins

10Noms

◆ Won

Best Picture

Robert Wise, Producer

1966

◆ Won

Directing

Robert Wise

1966

◆ Won

Film Editing

William Reynolds

1966

◆ Won

Music (Scoring of Music--adaptation or treatment)

Irwin Kostal

1966

◆ Won

Sound

20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, James P. Corcoran, Sound Director; and Todd-AO Sound Department, Fred Hynes, Sound Director

1966

Nom

Actress

Julie Andrews

1966

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Peggy Wood

1966

Nom

Art Direction (Color)

Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt

1966

Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Ted McCord

1966

Nom

Costume Design (Color)

Dorothy Jeakins

1966

1966

Golden Globes

2Wins

4Noms

◆ Won

Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy

Julie Andrews

1966

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Sound of Music, The

1966

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

Robert Wise

1966

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Peggy Wood

1966

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Cast

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Maria

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Captain Georg von Trapp

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

The Baroness

Charmian Carr

Charmian Carr

Liesl von Trapp

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Friedrich von Trapp

Heather Menzies

Heather Menzies

Louisa von Trapp

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Brigitta von Trapp

Debbie Turner

Debbie Turner

Marta von Trapp

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