Bangkok--Dec 22--Bangkok International Film
Hollywood musical classic “The Sound of Music” will make a return to Bangkok screens as part of special screening program at the upcoming Bangkok International Film Festival.
Bangkok audiences will get a chance to catch the Julie Andrews film free of charge at its outdoor screening at the Benjasiri Park, Sukhumvit Road (BTS: Phrom Pong), on Saturday 8 January 2005. The print of the film has been newly restored in the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its theatrical release. The 3-hour long film will be shown in a “sing-along” version, with lyrics of
the songs appearing on screen for the audiences to sing along to the classic tunes such as “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, “Edelweiss”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” and “So Long, Farewell”. Leading up to the event on Saturday afternoon in the park will be various special activities on stage and classical music performances. The screening is scheduled to start at 6pm.
The film will also be screened again in movie theatres as part of the 2005 BKKIFF regular program during 13-24 January 2005. For more information, please go to www.bangkokfilm.org.
“The Sound of Music” tells the story of a young woman named Maria who was sent from an Austrian convent to be the governess to the seven children of Captain Von Trapp, a widowed naval officer. The film was directed by Robert Wise and stars Christopher Plummer in the lead role opposite Andrews. It received ten Oscar nominations in 1966 and won five, including Best Picture,
Best Director and Best Music.
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