The Sound of Music | The True Story of Maria Kutschera, Georg von Trapp, and the Nonnberg Abbey

The Sound of Music (1965) is regarded as a classic in American cinematic history. For decades the film has shaped US perceptions of Austria. Despite this success, the film has remained relatively unknown in the Central European country... outside of the Sound of Music tour buses which can frequently be found carrying tourists around Salzburg.

In this video, Professor Helga Embacher from the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg discusses some of the film's history in Austria, and the real-life Maria Kutschera who inspired the film's whimsical, aspiring nun, Maria played by Julie Andrews.
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Find more from Helga Embacher and her work:
University profile: https://www.plus.ac.at/geschichte/der...
Publications: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Helga%2...
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