The Sound of Music (G) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Name: The Sound of Music (G) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM
Start: 2026-05-10T14:00:00+08:00
Location: 16 Preston Street Como, 6152

Schedule

Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

16 Preston Street Como, 6152 | Perth, WA

The Sound of Music at The Revival House Perth
In 1938 Austria, free-spirited postulant Maria (Julie Andrews) struggles with the discipline of convent life at Nonnberg Abbey. The Mother Abbess, recognizing that Maria needs to discover her path, sends her to serve as governess to the seven children of the widowed Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a stern naval officer who runs his household like a military operation. The Captain's children—Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, and Gretl—have driven away countless governesses through pranks and mischief, but Maria wins them over with warmth, music, and adventures around Salzburg. As she teaches the children to sing and rediscovers joy in their father's cold household, Maria finds herself falling in love with the Captain, who is engaged to the sophisticated Baroness Elsa Schraeder. But as the Nazi annexation of Austria looms and the Captain faces pressure to accept a commission in the German Navy, the family must make an impossible choice between their homeland and their freedom.
Director Robert Wise's 1965 adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical became one of cinema's most enduring classics, winning five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Julie Andrews delivers a luminous, Oscar-nominated performance, bringing both sweetness and steel to Maria, while Christopher Plummer provides the perfect counterbalance as the Captain who rediscovers his humanity. The Austrian location photography is breathtaking—the opening helicopter shots over the Alps, the gardens of Salzburg, and the Trapp family villa create a storybook setting. The musical numbers are iconic, expertly staged and integrated into the narrative. Wise's direction balances spectacle with intimacy, humor with genuine tension as the Nazi threat grows. At nearly three hours, the film never drags, building to an edge-of-your-seat escape finale. It's filmmaking with sincerity, craftsmanship, and heart.
Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.
When: Sunday, May 10th at 2:00PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: G (The content is very mild in impact)
The hills are alive—experience Wise's beloved musical masterpiece in all its Technicolor grandeur in 35mm film.
Presented by: The Revival House Perth