🎬 The Sound of Music (1965) The Sound of Music (1965) is a beloved musical film directed by Robert Wise, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Based on the real-life story of the von Trapp family, the film is an adaptation of the 1959 Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It combines romance, adventure, and inspiring music against the backdrop of World War II. Maria (Julie Andrews) is a free-spirited novice nun in Austria who struggles to fit into convent life. She is sent to w