Which 1965 epic musical film stars Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp?

Which 1965 epic musical film stars Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp? The answer is The Sound of Music.

The Sound of Music is the 1965 musical drama in which Julie Andrews plays Maria, a postulant who becomes governess to the seven von Trapp children in Salzburg. She gradually brings music and warmth into the strict household, falls in love with Captain Georg von Trapp, and helps the family confront the political danger created by the 1938 Anschluss of Austria.

Robert Wise directed the film from a screenplay by Ernest Lehman. Its songs came from the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, including “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” and “The Sound of Music.” The movie became a major commercial success, won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and made Andrews’ performance iconic.

The story is inspired by Maria von Trapp’s memoir, but the film takes substantial dramatic liberties. Historically, Maria was initially hired to tutor one child, and the family’s escape route and timing differ from the movie. The character is often called Maria von Trapp because that is the family name she eventually takes; in the story’s opening, she is Maria Rainer.