TheSoundofMusic,feature-filmmusicalaboutayoungreligiousnoviceworkingasagovernesswhobringsmusicandhappinesstoawidower’slargefamily,setinAustriaduringWorldWarII.Releasedin1965andbasedonreal-lifeevents,thisbox-officehitearnedAcademyAwardsforbestpicture,bestdirector,bestfilmediting,bestsound,andbestmusicalscore.JulieAndrewsstarsasMaria,thenovicenunwho,ontheadviceofherMotherSuperior,takesajobasagovernessinthehouseholdofCaptainVonTrapp(playedbyChristopherPlummer),caringforhissevenchildren,whilesheconsidershervocation.Mariateachesthechildrentosing,andsheandthecaptainbegintofallinlove.WhentheNazisinvadeAustria,VonTrappandhisfamily,includingMaria,fleethecountry.ThefilmwasanadaptationofthestageshowwrittenbyRichardRodgersandOscarHammersteinIIandfirstproducedin1959;thesongsinclude"DoReMi"and"MyFavouriteThings".