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Geographically the film is incorrect. Because of where the town is located in Austria, if the Von Trapps would have escaped over the mountains, they would have ended up in hostile Germany. In reality, the original family escaped by train to Italy.

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Critics had mixed reviews about the movie, some said that the cinematography and the acting were beautiful. Others like Pauline Kael described the film as “the sugar-coated lie that people seem to want to eat”. While Bosley Crowther dismissed the film as “romantic nonsense and sentiment”.

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This film had the longed first run in us cinemas, for four and a half years.

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The Von Trapp family did sing in real life, but in contrast to the film they did this so that they raise money.
In addition, while Maria was in fact training to become a nun, she was called to come to the house to look after one child who was sick, not all of the children.

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The original director, William Wyler, wanted to make a more sober film that focused more on the war. He was advised against this and instead made it to be what it is today.

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The cast soundtrack was almost as popular as the musical. The album was on the billboard charts for sixteen weeks.

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When I was younger, we would watch this film in our choir class on days when the teacher did not feel like teaching. Those where honestly the best days. Despite having seen the movie multiple times, I had never finished it until during quarantine when I decided to re-watch it.

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Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Motion Picture
Academy Award for Best Original Sound
Academy Award for Best Music Academy Award for Best Editing Academy Award for Best Directing

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Julie Andrews she yodeled with the real Maria Van Trapp, who the film was based on.

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Maria von Trapp teaches Julie Andrews to Yodel

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The initial response of the film was mixed, but within four week it had become the highest-grossing film of 1965 thus saving 20th Century Fox after it's film Cleopatra flopped.

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In contrast, the sound of music on Broadway did not receive good critic review. This didn't matter was much because the production had already roughly 2 million in ticket sales.

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Because I grew up with this film it brings back a feeling of nostalgia from when I was younger. I can sing along with the songs even though its been years since I have seen the movie.
I also just love the cinematography and Maria's character. The big sweeping landscapes and hills, the beautiful houses and quiet town, and Maria's attitude to explore and enjoy life.

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The sound of music was filmed in various locations around Salzburg, Austria.  including Leopoldskron Palace, Frohnburg Palace, the Mirabell Palace Gardens, the old town of Salzburg, the basilica in Mondsee, and many more.

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My favorite scene in the film is when the nuns are talking (singing) about how Maria is a tad too energetic and immature to be a nun, and she runs in late to mass. I can just really relate to her when she just kind of stops, looks at them, and just walks on. Like, dang, I got caught being late.

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This was the last Rodger and Hammerstein musical. The last song that Hammerstein wrote was 'Edelweiss' for the musical The Sound of Music.

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Originally, the musical's title was going to be 'The Singing Heart'.

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Sound of Music is a film that was based on an iconic play that debuted in 1959 on Broadway. Both the play and the movie were based on a book called The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.

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Since this is a musical, my favorite song in the musical is either 'Edelweiss' or 'How do you solve a problem like Maria'