Sound Of Music, The (Special Edition) (Two Discs) (UK)

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The happiest sound in all the world!
Certificate: U
Running Time: 165 mins
Retail Price: £22.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
In the ever popular The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews plays Maria, a novice nun who becomes a governess to a widowed Baron`s (Christopher Plummer) children. While romance appears to be blooming, the family is faced with more immediate danger, which results in Maria leading their transformation into a family singing group so they can escape from Nazi-dominated Austria.

Special Features:
Disc One: Introduction by Julie Andrews. Commentary by Robert Wise. Commentary by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Sing-Along option.
Disc Two: Introduction by Julie Andrews to Disc 2. `My Favourite Things` Retrospective Documentary (65 min). Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer: A Reminiscence.On Location With The Sound of Music Featurette. From Liesl to Gretl: A 40th Anniversary Reunion (30 min). When You Know The Notes To Sing: A Sing-Along Phenomenon. The Von Trapp Family: Harmony and Discord (50 min). Storyboard Gallery. Behind-the-scenes photos.

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
CC: English

Directed By:
Robert Wise

Written By:
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein II
Howard Lindsay
Russel Crouse
Ernest Lehman

Starring:
Julie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
Eleanor Parker
Richard Haydn
Peggy Wood

Casting By:
Michael McLean

Soundtrack By:
Irwin Kostal
Richard Rodgers

Director of Photography:
Ted D. McCord

Editor:
William Reynolds

Costume Designer:
Dorothy Jeakins

Production Designer:
Boris Leven