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The Sound of Music 45th Anniversary Edition (DVD + Blu-ray) [1965]

Julie Andrews , Christopher Plummer , Robert Wise    Universal, suitable for all   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
  • Directors: Robert Wise
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Nov 2010
  • Run Time: 165 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0041KJPTW
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,304 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

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The most widely seen movie produced by a Hollywood studio, The Sound of Music grows fresher with each viewing. Though it was planned meticulously in pre-production (save for the scene where Maria and the children take a dipping in an Austrian lake that nearly cost a life), on each viewing one is struck anew by the spontaneous almost improvisatory air of the acting, notably of Julie Andrews under Robert Wise's direction. There are also the little human touches he brings to, for instance, the scene where Maria leads the children to the hills, over bridges and along tow paths where the smallest boy trips up and momentarily gets left behind: it creates a feeling that most of us have encountered. From the opening pre-credit sequence of muted excitement as the camera roves over the Austrian Alps (photographed in magnificent colour), where little phrases from the wind instruments on the soundtrack are flung as if on the breeze, foreshadowing the title song to follow, the production never puts a foot wrong.

On the DVD: On the first disc the film itself has never looked or sounded better since its original presentation in Todd AO (prints of which are said to have disappeared forever). The disc also contains a separate audio guide that takes the viewer through the film sequence by sequence, with director Robert Wise commenting on the weather, the production design by Boris Leven, the sequences filmed on location and in Hollywood (like the interiors of the Von Trapp villa), and the naming of other actors who were eager for the lead roles, notably Doris Day and Yul Brynner.

On the second disc there are the documentaries. "Salzburg Sight and Sound" was Charmian Carr's own record of her time on location in the summer of 1964, playing Liesl, the eldest Von Trapp daughter. "From Fact to Fiction", running two hours, begins with the birth of Maria in 1905 who inspired the film, charts her subsequent marriage to Captain Von Trapp, their escape from Nazi Germany not across the Alps but via a train across the Italian boarder, their home in Vermont and thence to the German film of the family that was brought to the attention of Rodgers and Hammerstein as an ideal vehicle for a stage musical. A second group of documentaries covers previews, television and radio commercials and a 1973 interview with Wise and Andrews. Overall, this is a marathon package but in its way is as compelling as the film itself. --Adrian Edwards

Product Description

See and hear The Sound of Music in a whole new way.

A timeless cinematic treasure soars to new heights in this 45th anniversary edition. Digitally remastered for spectacular sound and pristine picture quality, you’ve never seen, or heard, The Sound of Music like this before. Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to the home of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his seven children.

DVD Feature Film and Special Features:

  • Feature film in standard definition
  • Newly remastered picture and sound
  • Optional sing-along track
  • Music machine sing-along
  • The Sound of Music Tour--A Living Story

This pack also contains two Blu-ray discs (region B) for you to try.

Blu-ray Feature Film and Special Features--Disc 1:

  • Feature film remastered in 1080p Hi-Def with 7.1 DTS-HD Sound
  • Your Favourite Things Interactive Celebration: Immerse yourself in The Sound of Music in a one-of-a-kind viewing experience. Enjoy any or all of these features as you watch the film: Sing-along lyric track, Trivia Track, Location Guide Challenge, and Behind-the-Scenes insight
  • The Sound of Music Machine--Skip to the music only scenes with this jukebox feature
  • Audio commentaries with Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and director Robert Wise
  • BD-LIVE: Live Lookup™ Powered by IMDb®

Blu-ray Additional Special Features--Disc 2:

  • A City of Song--Virtual map of filming locations in Salzburg, Austria. Blending graphics, movie scenes, archival footage and high-def images, take the ultimate tour of this Austrian city to see locations used in the film along with places linked to the real von Trapp family
  • Musical Stages: Creating The Sound of Music--All new interactive “Backlot Tour” with in-depth featurettes on the songs, the stage show and film, the film and sound restoration and the real-life von Trapp Family
  • Vintage Rodgers & Hammerstein and The Sound of Music Programs
  • Screen tests, rare treasures, interviews, photo galleries and more

Subtitle Info

DVD Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired
Blu-ray Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
358 of 360 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the Sound of Music! 7 April 2006
By Richard Kelly TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This DVD is exactly what it says it is. It's the full version of Sound of Music on a single DVD. There are precious few of the usual DVD baggage extras that you will find on the 2 Disc version.

If you are buying this because you love the songs/music then there are 2 special features that you will love.

1. There is an option to just play the songs and that is exactly what it says it is. The DVD runs throught all the songs in the order that they are one the film, or you can just select your favourites from the list.

2. The sing along option, which is just like the one above, but with (for want of a better phrase) subtitles so you can sing along.

If you don't select the sing along mode in the main menu of the DVD then it simply plays the film for you!

This is the edition that you want if you love the music and don't want to watch tedious "The making of..." documentaries on disc 2 that you would probably never watch.

My wife and daughter love it!!!
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206 of 209 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic - digitally remastered! 1 Aug 2006
By Uenna TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Sound of Music needs no introduction but this 40th anniversary DVD might do. If you are like me and you probably own quite a few DVDs and videos of the Sound of Music, the obvious question will be `why should I buy this new version?' Well this new version has been digitally remastered for starters and has 2 discs packed with special features. The 1st disc is introduced by Julie Andrews and contains the movie which can be viewed with or without sing-along subtitles, then it has as special features which include feature commentary by the director Robert Wise, feature commentary by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Dee Dee Wood and Johannes von Trapp and songs only chapter list i.e if you want to listen to any of the songs you can just click on that song from the chapter list and voila it plays without having to forward or rewind the movie to find the song. The second disc is even more awesome. Once again introduced by Julie Andrews, introducing all the special features which includes: My favourite things -Julie Andrews remembers in which she recalls her fond memories of the making of the sound of music; there is the 40TH anniversary reunion of the 7 Von Trapp children from the movie( from Liesl to Gretel), they discuss their favourite memories and what they are all doing now; there is the moving and beautiful reminiscence by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, also included in the special features is a 50 minute biography of the real Von Trapp family, a featurette of Charmian Carr returning to Salzburg for the 40th anniversary, a documentary on the making of the sound of music with Julie Andrews and lots more.

Last but not the least a booklet of all the songs and the lyrics for the sing-along are included in the DVD. This is a great DVD to own for all lovers and fans of the Sound of Music.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is brilliant! 26 May 2009
By M. Line
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Exactly what it says on the box. My daughter loves this movie (I suspect only for the singing and dancing), that's why it's fantastic when you can play just the songs one after the other. As she is 3 there are alot of questions when there is only dialogue. Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sound of Music
One of the best films of all time. I bought it for my own collection. Can't believe there can be anyone who has not seen the film but if you have not, then you must buy this DVD.
Published 13 days ago by bullfinch
2.0 out of 5 stars Great film & service, product damaged
The movie is great, and it got to me quickly, but the disc is damaged, making portions of the film unwatchable.
Published 13 days ago by Victoria Jensen
5.0 out of 5 stars sound of music
It arrived on time, in fact it came three days early and i enjoyed it so much the songs in it are superb. It is Julie Andrews at her best. Read more
Published 24 days ago by emma rodgers
5.0 out of 5 stars Really love this product
I bought this for a leaving party and I was very happy when it came with so much extra footage. Nice to see the real Von Trapps. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Ingrid
3.0 out of 5 stars The Land of the Sound of Music
This was always one of Ma's favourites.

I got it also to remind me of the fantastic Austrian landscape. Just as I remember it.
Published 26 days ago by MadJack123
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sound of Music Singalong Edition
Bought for my father, in a Nursing Home. He loved it and had all the staff singing along with it
Published 26 days ago by J M Cassidy
5.0 out of 5 stars Sound of Muisc
This arrived on time and was good quality.
In fact the DVD came slightly early than the vendor said which was ideal.
Published 1 month ago by mrs.warren
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant!!!!
I'm astounded by the incredible picture and sound quality of The Sound of Music!

Such an amazing film in all areas, endlessly entertaining and magical. Read more
Published 1 month ago by DFerreira
5.0 out of 5 stars For mam
I bought this for my man as she's been trying to get me to watch it for years with her, we haven't watched it yet to see if it works but she was still very happy with it and I was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bungo ^_&
5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite musical
I love this film, the bits added in with julie andrews are iterresting and it explains what it was like when making the film.
A good buy.
Published 1 month ago by Maisy Young
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