The sound of music is a really old film. I used to watch it all the time when I was younger. I still have the VHS to this day. Unfortunately, I no longer have a VCR. This has got to be one of the BEST movies ever. There’s lots of action and there’s still a love story behind it, and the best movies have love stories in my opinion.

This image from the movie is of the family singing. Similar to what Roger Ebert, author of , says they are lined up in order of authority in a way. From left to right, it’s youngest to oldest. In theory the oldest is usually more responsible. In this particular scene, the addition of Maria, and then the Captain, enhanced the idea that the highest authority is always to the right.

In this image, Maria and the Captain are both looking to the right. This can be viewed as them looking into what the future holds, which could be a relationship between the two of them. They seem happy which lets us know they aren’t dwelling on things of the past. If we get technical they are looking to the left of where they are standing, but that can be seen as looking at what they are leaving behind. The smiles on their face show that they are happy, so it is safe to assume that they indeed aren’t dwelling on the past.

This is perhaps my favorite scene from the movement. This was when Maria taught the children a song. This was the day she took them out to the park, and dressed them in curtains. With Maria being positioned in the center all focus is on her, which is exactly what the director wanted, seeing as she is the star of the movie. She is the center of attention, everyone is drawn to her. The children’s body language suggest that they are relaxed, and if you’ve watched the film before you know that relaxation is a bit out of their element. Maybe that’s why the director shot this at the top of the moment where it began to drop, to show that life was a little out of balance, but the smile on Maria’s face lets us see that this isn’t a bad thing.