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The Sound of Music
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About 1965 film by Robert Wise
Genres drama, biographical, musical, romance
Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Ernest Lehman
Starring Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews, Eleanor Parker, Peggy Wood, Marni Nixon, Anna Lee, Heather Menzies, Nicholas Hammond
Music Richard Rodgers
Runtime 174 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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