The Big Picture

  • The Sound of Music has a serious turn near the end, focusing on the von Trapp family's escape from the Nazis during World War II.
  • An alternate ending to the film removes the family's escape, while still ending on a happy note, but it was not authorized by the company, and the true end was later restored.
  • The film wasn't popular in Germany and Austria due to historical inaccuracies, representation, and competition with a beloved adaptation of the von Trapp story.