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Share the magical, heartwarming true-life story that has become the most popular family film of all time - Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound Of Music. Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, the spirited young woman who leaves the convent to become governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp, an autocratic widower whose strict household rules leave no room for music and merriment. (20th Century Fox AU)

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Awards

  • Winner
  • Nominations

Academy Awards

  • 1966 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • 1966 - Robert Wise (Best Achievement in Directing)
  • 1966 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
  • 1966 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
  • 1966 - Best Sound Mixing
  • 1966 - Julie Andrews (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
  • 1966 - Peggy Wood (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
  • 1966 - Ted D. McCord (Best Cinematography (Color))
  • 1966 - Best Achievement in Production Design
  • 1966 - Best Achievement in Costume Design

Golden Globes

  • 1966 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
  • 1966 - Julie Andrews (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
  • 1966 - Robert Wise (Best Director)
  • 1966 - Peggy Wood (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)