Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music

Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music 2012 Directed by Christopher Walker

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.

Country USA

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company BBC

Release Date 29 December 2012

48 mins