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The Sound of Music

Musical. Drama 'The Sound of Music' is based on the true story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria (Julie Andrews) is a young nun in an Austrian convent who regularly misses her morning prayers because she enjoys going to the hills to sing the title song. Deciding that Maria needs to learn something about the real world before she can take her vows, the Mother Superior (Peggy Wood) sends her off to be governess for the children of the widowed Captain ... [+]
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Variety
Variety
"A warmly pulsating, captivating drama set to the most imaginative use of the lilting R-H tunes, magnificently mounted and with a brilliant cast headed by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer."  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"It restores your faith in movies. If you sit quietly and let it take, it may also restore your faith in humanity."  POS
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"The location work in Salzburg has an ineffable charm and it’s all performed with such zinging, joyous energy (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"The sort of film that reeks of emotional Muzak (...) Every audience sniffle and tear has been taken into account"  NEG
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Telegraph
Telegraph
"Indelible, indestructible, magnificently structured, [the songs] make 'The Sound of Music' a film to watch over and over, and even to sing along with. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Empire
Empire
"No christmas day would be complete without spending the afternoon falling asleep in front of this film. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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AV Club
AV Club
"That tension between the happy past and the uncertain future makes 'The Sound Of Music' richer than its reputation"  POS
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Newsday
Newsday
"Moviegoers looking for nothing deeper than an eye-and-ear-pleasing, near fairy tale shouldn't miss it (...) The ending itself is an unnecessary exaggeration"  NEU
United StatesUnited States Time "It is tuneful, cheerful and colorful—exquisitely filmed in the Tyrolean Alps of Austria"  POS
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Radio Times
Radio Times
"This artful crowd-pleaser continues to reach out to every generation, thanks to its expert and unsentimental handling from director Robert Wise (...) and a magnificent performance from Julie Andrews (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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BBC
BBC
"Robert Wise erred just the right side of that fine line between the sublime and ridiculous (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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