Drama · Family · Music · Romance
American
1965 · Directed by Robert Wise · 174 min
In 1930s Austria, a spirited young woman who struggles to fit into convent life is sent to be governess to seven children of a strict, widowed naval captain. Music, mountains and a house in need of warmth drive a lavish, big-hearted musical.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining film of the late Hollywood roadshow musical, released just as the genre's costly formula was nearing its end and the industry was about to change course.
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Watch how the film uses landscape and movement, not just songs, to show what a character feels.
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