10 Greatest Ever Musical Movies
3. The Sound of Music
Nominated for TEN Academy Awards, The Sound of Music is a truly iconic movie, becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time way back in 1966 and then holding onto that accolade for five whole years.
Telling an hyper-idealised family story from the get-go, The Sound of Music picks up in the idyllic beauty of Salzburg in Austria and Americanises the story of Maria Von Trapp in the most entertaining way; making it a musical.
Julie Andrews' career in film had already started with a bang with Mary Poppins, but just one year later she truly became an international icon when she portrayed Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews brings such warmth to the role that the entire experience of The Sound of Music becomes a feel-good classic, despite taking place in an Austria that's been annexed by the Third Reich.
Giving us so many classic songs like Maria, My Favourite Things and Do Re Mi The Sound of Music has had a lasting legacy. There's no doubt that it will continue to be fondly recalled for years to come, so you'll never truly be saying So Long, Farewell to movie's universal appeal.