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The Sound of Music

  • March 2, 1965
  • 174 min.
  • Drama, Family, Music, Romance
  • United States
In the years before the Second World War, 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.

Original title: The Sound of Music

10

nominations

50%

winning rate

5

wins

Academy Awards #38 - 1966

Award People Status
Best Picture Robert Wise - as producer(s) Winner
Best Director Robert Wise Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role Julie Andrews
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Peggy Wood
Best Cinematography (Color) Ted D. McCord
Scoring of a Musical Picture - Original or Adaptation Irwin Kostal Winner
Best Film Editing William H. Reynolds Winner
Best Sound James Corcoran, Fred Hynes Winner
Best Production Design (Color) Boris Leven, Walter M. Scott, Ruby Levitt
Best Costume Design (Color) Dorothy Jeakins

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