Analysis Of The Sound Of Music

Scenes of breath-taking Austrian landscapes fill the vivid screen. You immediately recognize the mountains, the valleys, and especially, the singing hills. They flourish with memories of sitting in front of the family television and watching re-run after re-run of the movie that never grew old. The movie, if you haven’t already surmised, is The Sound of Music.

The Sound of Music has received acclaim from every corner of the cinema scene. Limiting the discussion to Academy awards and Golden Globes, the film has received seven nominations and seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Music. Beyond the two previously mentioned, the film has received over sixteen accolades from fourteen distinct associations (IMDb). Simply stating that the film is acclaimed should be counted as an understatement. While critics praise the motion picture for its beauty and plot, it has also been ripped apart by historians as being untrue to yesteryear. The shear amount of inaccuracies in the film can

Specifically, the need to escapes Austria is heightened. In the movie, Captain Von Trapp, is being requested by the German army for service. Though the Nazis in the film suggest the request as an offer, turning down their request would be impossible. To escape the Nazis, the family flees the country over the mountains to Switzerland. This plot not only distorts the truth beyond recognition, it completely changes the circumstances of their escape. In the film, they attempt to leave late in the night, even neglecting to tell the butler of their departure. In reality, the family left by train to Italy then by boat to America. Their exodus, however, was not a secret. “"We did tell people that we were going to America to sing. And we did not climb over mountains with all our heavy suitcases and instruments. We left by train, pretending nothing." (Prologue, Vol. 37,