Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music

Overview

The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lays an even more astonishing family story. Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and they eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feel good story has dark undertones, is disliked by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 29, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Nicholas Hammond,Elizabeth Campbell Peters,Peter Husty,Sue Perkins,Barbara Heuberger,Johannes von Trapp

Director

Christopher Walker

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2732432