Christopher Plummer on Set of The Sound of Music (1964)

Chris talking about working with Julie 5:09
Nice behind the scenes shots of the Captain and the Baroness at the lake and Julie on Residenzplatz.

[@susanbannister6270]

Christopher Plummer was ideal in this role...he will be greatly missed by so many.

[@euridicesacramentomariani6953]

He was a prince on set.

[@adelaidaforce2535]

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[@ClaudiaCunha-d6q]

Que charme ele tinha amo esse filme até hoje 29/01/24 verdadeiro clássico 👏👏👏👏💗

[@barbaraschain9260]

For someone who didn't want to make the film, and had to be seriously convinced, he sure did a good job! That's the mark of a very good actor. He was extremely professional.

[@leanderrowe2800]

Yes, his acting was amazing in the movie and couldn't believe that he didn't really want to do the film.

[@JLFAN2009]

This is actually a common story -- actors finding themselves in productions they never wanted or sought (and conversely, far more commonly, not getting the acting parts and jobs they DID want). Neither Clark Gable nor Leslie Howard, for instance, wanted to be in GONE WITH THE WIND: as it was, it took a lot of bribing or convincing to get them to consent to play the parts of Rhett Butler and Ashley Wilkes, respectively.

[@timmellin2815]

Or, it just might have been him getting older and more mellowed and realizing his legacy in the film. It wouldn't seem to be believable for his own self to dislike something he was doing.......that would be self dislike and not realistic. The only time in the film I sensed he really wasn't "into" a particular movement part of a scene he was supposed to do, was when he waved as he made his exit in the onstage Salsburg festive during "So Long, Farewell." Those few seconds seemed to be contrived as he was not really interested.

[@PaulineYao-dx1co]

Am crazy about him.1965 I was 15 years old.

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

Also he worked hard with the director to put more personality into the role . This and his acting made a big difference in his character - and the movie.

[@AndreinaGarban]

First: Chris was such a GORGEOUS, INTELLIGENT, and THOUGHTFUL guy. And second: When asked about his leading lady, his face lights up when he talks about Julie! What a darling. And Julie's face right after he mentioned is ADORABLE!

[@euridicesacramentomariani6953]

I love both! They are wonderful!

[@MTknitter22]

Robert Wise absolutely a genius too

[@eileenshulkin4916]

They were so perfect together

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

I know he wasn't a big fan of the role, but I'm glad that in his later years, he at least came to appreciate the impact that it had. I wonder if he ever grasped just why so many people of all ages fell in love with him as the Captain. He's been in many things, but I feel like there's a reason The Sound of Music remains one of his greatest legacies. Honestly, having watched the film so many times, I don't think anyone could have done it the way that he did. He gave such a layered performance in the role. His Captain Von Trapp was many things --- stern, cold, intense, tragic at times, humorous, romantic, righteous, and kind. And it's throughout the course of the film that we see these different layers peeled back a little bit at a time as Maria melts his icy heart. Christopher Plummer balanced all these sides of the Captain expertly, which allowed him to MORE THAN hold his own on the screen alongside the magnificent Julie Andrews. As far as I'm concerned, there's never been another romantic hero like him.

[@drumz700]

WELL SAID! AGREE 100%

[@jogordon1530]

I think Julie Andrews brought him around as to how much of an impact he made in the movie. I think that is why he changed his opinion while Julie was twisting his arm all the way!!

[@catherinesummers5057]

His beautiful, expressive eyes, yes, you explained how so many of us appreciated his performance, so beautifully!!!

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

So true and so beautifully written! I don’t think he knew how wonderful his acting in this movie was… Which is a bit sad. But he did know the viewers loved the movie, and that mattered a lot. He loved the audience, that’s why he preferred the stage, where he could connect with the audience.

[@teresaclemmer3613]

What a joy to hear him speak...and especially for his admiration for Julie...if that isn't pure love and respect for her... "If it had been anyone else other than Julie Andrews. .."he would not have taken the role. Love Christopher Plummer!

[@JoanMaddie]

60 years ago! He was a great actor, The Sound and Music film wouldn't be the same without him. He was perfect for the role, just as Julie Andrews was. He seems intelligent, humble and also had a melancholic side, I never knew. An extraordinary man.

[@nadztar9934]

Wow watching him play the piano is hypnotizing. Beautiful.

[@christycat51]

He had always loved Julie but chose to stay within the boundaries. What a man!

[@junem4102]

He stayed away from Julie because she had her young daughter with her.

[@lisadc4681]

​@@junem4102And she was married!

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

He & Charmaine are said to have had a brief affair while filming this movie...she had written a book a few years before she passed mentioning this

[@chesmariefrance]

Eleanor Parker looks so elegant and classy in this film. Love her character!

[@MTknitter22]

She was EVERY inch here in this movie still the great stunning movie star she had been for 25 years.

[@christycat51]

Christopher Plummer was brilliant in The Sound of Music. No other actors could have played the role as perfect as he did. As much as he didn’t want to be in the movie, he played the role excellently. He was an extraordinary actor even when he played a romantic role.

[@drumz700]

He couldn't see how much power and strength he brought to that role. It was a PERFECT performance. It was the most important part of the movie..Or that he brought Joy to Billions of People all around the entire planet. Best movie ever made. You had music, scenery, Julie Andrews and children, ...but at the heart of the movie was THE Love story. Absolute one for the history books. The Dance between him and Julie was the most Romantic ever filmed. PERIOD. All of our dreams. Most handsome man ever..Best actor in the last 70 years. Truly missed😓

[@bornicks2]

The dance is my favorits scene too. The off-screen chemistry between Julie and Christopher fueled the emotions needed in that scene beyond just acting. Without that friendship, the scene would just have been a scene not an iconic scene.

[@leanderrowe2800]

His background was theatre. I had observed many well known actors/actresses going from theatre to films. While most of them tend to over talk and over act, he was one of the few who could act so natural and well in films.

[@deboraholsen2504]

Robert Reed, who played the father in “The Brady Bunch” was another who had much experience in theater, but then went onto TV film, but acted naturally and didn’t over-act. He also had to be persuaded to take the Brady Bunch role, and it was said he often complained about his character because he thought TV to be so much lower than an actor could do on the stage! (And after the show ended, he got so many offers to act for TV productions, that he stayed with it, anyway!)

[@leanderrowe2800]

@@deboraholsen2504 Many stage actors value theatre above films. However almost all of them got their fame and money from films.

[@chaturongarchary9773]

@@deboraholsen2504 Actor Reed once was a co-star with Julie in a musical Star !..rather exaggerate a bit....imo !

[@renatewegner4306]

Very interesting video. And I love him playing the piano. That's wonderful.

[@mollycblaeser]

He hated this role, but God, I love him as the Captain.

[@micawoodburn9250]

Well, actually he talked later in his life about how he took the role for granted and how it was such a great film.

[@janelletowells5958]

He was so offended and angry when he found out that his singing was dubbed, that he wiped his hands of the movie. In fact his singing voice was quite good. There is the original video on KZbin of him singing Edelweiss.

[@MTknitter22]

@@janelletowells5958 yes he admitted he was definitely petulant in those days but has said publicly he grew to be intensely proud of the film and thankful for it!!!

[@drumz700]

​@@janelletowells5958 AGREE..I THOUGHT HIS ORIGINAL RECORDING WAS FANTASTIC

[@TheLisabroqueza]

​@@janelletowells5958i like his voice. It was very raw and natural.

[@marinhusky8863]

I never knew something like this existed! It was fascinating to watch.

[@nosin5124]

So totally totally agree with Robert Wise on the importance of casting Christopher Plummer as the Captain. After having seen numerous stage productions of the story, including Broadway, no one even came close to achieving the same impact and were/are indeed cardboard cutouts. He was outstanding set the screen crackling whenever he came on, with an intensity which stays on with the audience. Oh that dance with Maria... I almost stop breathing every time I see it.

[@marthamagruder3698]

I have never seen this before and I love it! Watching him play the piano so beautifully is memorizing!

[@colleencrawford5574]

I had a crush on Plummer since I was 8 years old first seeing the film. How romantic those scenes with Julie were. Heart Melt Alert. One of the best actors of a generation. Best movie ever made besides the Ten Commandments

[@thetoysofchildhood]

Such a handsome man and wonderful actor. So many memories of watching "The Sound of Music" while growing up. 🥰 He will always be sorely missed but fondly remembered.💙

[@williamfairchild7439]

Paying tribute to the late great Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music

[@allanmiller4972]

Truly an extraordinary man & actor... singularly, in a CLASS of his OWN! His equally GREAT daughter & actress, Amanda, must be VERY proud!!!!❤

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Christopher made. the role interesting. He gave it mystery and when he comes thtu it is gratifying, for we, the audience, were not quite sure.

[@filipchung2121]

He was so young as if it is yesterday once more.

[@DanielSilva-cf8ri]

Good words Chung!!

[@filipchung2121]

@@DanielSilva-cf8ri thank, that is nice of you.

[@sharondrury5676]

Julie, this is a priceless interview. You were the reason he took the part. Amazing memories you must have.

[@deboraholsen2504]

I did not even recognize Christopher Plummer when he played a villain in Somewhere In Time, because he had aged! But, halfway through the movie, I thought, “Wait a minute! That actor is actually...!”

[@TaufekZainal]

He was actively working on films right to the very end. What a great actor he was. And I try to watch most of his later films after SoM and also his recent ones.

[@Jameswilliam1982]

I cannot believe how good Christopher was at piano, staggering

[@brigidconroy2111]

What was cool about Christopher Plummer is that he met Maria Von Trapp as a teenager. He fought to change the play's version of the Baron. CP said that Maria was such a lively woman that she wouldn't have fallen in love with the play's flat character. CP was the ultimate professional. His portrayals so vivid and real were a joy to watch.

[@lorrainechandler7864]

He played the piano beautifully. Thanks for sharing.💙

[@pmajudge]

AW!! R I.P to Christopher Plumber . ALWAYS Memorable . From UK 🇬🇧

[@sleazyslytherin6836]

Such beautiful piano playing. What a great clip.

[@richardgornalle4536]

Such a great insight into the truly great actor.

[@hoyboys1000]

Christopher Plummer - ICON!

[@heidimueller1039]

He’s like this lithe, young male panther, so handsome too. And the voice and the intelligence.

[@janetmaxwell222]

He grew up in Senneville near lake of two Mountains...an aristocratic anglo whose grandfather was one of Canada's prime ministers...so unique

[@Athompthomp]

what a precious footage!

[@karenbutler2394]

Mesmerizing!!!

[@SaulaDemily011]

This was beautiful, such a strong words ! Great man! ✨

[@lindagommesen3332]

Great clip of behind the seens to a wonderful movie! Would love to see a clip of Julie Andrews at the Ella Awards and Christopher Plummer’s tribute to her.

[@TheJulieAndrewsArchive]

;)

[@deboraholsen2504]

Yes, I would love to have seen that SCENE, too! ;)

[@putehmaria2531]

​@@TheJulieAndrewsArchive8:51

[@shidehmuler7917]

Absolutely loved him in Sound of Music. Actually , loved all of the actors and actresses , the music , beautiful Austria and since age of 7 each year we watch the movie . Actually more than 50 years ... So talented and so humble . Class speaks for itself.

[@jenifaulkner8308]

Three complex characters I've always admired, Christopher Plummer, Robert Mitchum and George Harrison, all for different reasons, all immensely talented, watchable, listenable to. Vale, all three.

[@bosshogg1915]

Very cool seeing the making of movies. Especially popular ones.

[@GentedeSucessoVIP]

Handsome, I will always be❤your fan.

[@jeanneandphilnutley284]

I also think what a joy to hear him speak so interesting to listen too. He fis a great job with the film which I love to this say❤

[@Татьяна-р7ь7х]

Кристофер Пламмер прекрасный артист и пианист! Слышно, что он играет мелодию из" Шербургские зонтики"!!! Талантливый во многих искусствах! Помним, скорбим и любим!!! 🌹🎼🎬🎹🌹

[@luciliamartins3547]

um filme que fui vendo conforme as idades da filha, sobrinhas, vizinhas crianças, afilhada, TV, com isto tudo perdi as vezes que já vi, adoro ainda hoje😢❤👍👏🍀🌹🌻

[@ruth.rgarcia9957]

He was musical!!! Absolutely an artist !!!❤️😓🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️So long,farewell....🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌼🌹🌹🌹🌿

[@MegaRaked]

SUCH a babe. 🙌❤️

[@evelyn8467]

Wow, he was so handsome.. The Leonardo di Caprio of those days...what a wonderfull talented person ❣

[@alexandrasneguireff8306]

Definitely more handsome than Leonardo Di Caprio 😍

[@zhannaweber]

Much more😂​@@alexandrasneguireff8306

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

Much more! Handsome, charismetic, artistic

[@sweetsue1071]

Yes Chris...Freedom is the MOST important. Wish people would remember that. Freedom to express yourself.

[@chaturongarchary9773]

He ever said he wanted audiences to accept him other roles,as well ..and he really did ,especially for an old bisexual daddy in The Beginners....while Capt.von Trapp was still in our minds....

[@ceciliablaksley30]

Que maravilla de actor!!! Que manera de disfrutar de su enorme talento!!! Siempre presente en mi infancia y mis recuerdos.

[@binkie1956]

What a fantastic interview

[@cathywoon9837]

Just loved him dearly what a treasure

[@KVDC2008]

4:07 Eleanor Parker just looks gorgeous in this film. The middle hour of the film is where she is on screen and is really my favorite, the bookends of the movie was....okay...

[@CarinSomers]

wauw I love these behind the scenes clips

[@shepherdsitenta5717]

This man has profound dictation and wisdom

[@rosiedebevc1952]

Christopher Plummer played this role quiet well.

[@criscavi19]

One of the most talented actors, quite handsome, elegant, and sometimes alcoholic.

[@haryettelorrainemakmot4564]

HE WAS SUCH A HANDSOME MAN... GREAT PIANO SKILLS... REST IN ETERNAL PEACE, CAPTAIN GEORG VON TRAPP AKA #CHRISTOPHER_PLUMMER...

[@allys744]

My favorite love scene in any movie is the one between Maria and Georg and it’s because of Julie and Chris. I don’t care if Chris didn’t care for this movie, even though he entrant warmed up to it. He had an extensive career with many great performances and this absolutely is one of them. I love seeing BTS footage like this!

[@kathakalibhattacharya5177]

Its amazing

[@lorid6544]

Such a melancholy man.

[@cathywoon9837]

Just loved 🥰 him in this role.he will b

[@cathywoon9837]

He will be dearly missed

[@indiaelias2249]

Ay Dios mío que guapo era!!!

[@fatymasilva2259]

Amazing!😍👏👏👏👏👍🙏😍

[@Eringdahls]

Thank you for sharing!

[@MaximusNV]

next year will be 60 years since the release

[@christoph404]

Robert Wise directed this movie because the start of his next big project " The Sand Pebbles" with Steve McQueen was delayed....so to fill the time he thought he would just knock out a musical set in Austria ...LOL....that is true btw. Christopher Plummer loathed this movie and only later in life for a 50th reunion of cast did he soften his attitude about it and acknowledge its importance but prior to that he was very dismissive of the film and actually fairly uncomplimentary about it and his experience working on it, but he always held his co star Julie Andrews in very high esteem, they were friends and he never said anything negative about her....it was just about the movie in general. Plummer was a great actor, he did some great work and continued to do so right up until he passed away.

[@pasion4piano]

Interesting to see the age of the working crew surrounding the actors, compare today’s actual .

[@TheIceyeddy]

I can't believe he was only 35 years old here.

[@acastrohowell]

Eleanor Parker fabulous actress

[@mariateresabouchet2030]

¿Tanto como fabulosa?

[@aristyeconomou5859]

What is the piece of music he is playing on the piano?!! It sounded beautiful!! He was a man of many talents,he was a magnificent man!!💕💕💕💕

[@judithjurgensen199]

The first piece is “I Will Wait for You” from the French film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

[@aristyeconomou5859]

@@judithjurgensen199 Thank You!!

[@katharineofarrogant7805]

Sibelius

[@katharineofarrogant7805]

He trained as a concert pianist before committing to acting

[@stevengriffin7873]

Back when at least appearing to be sophisticated,thoughtful and having some degree of humility was desirable.

[@ЛюбовьАбакумова-б1с]

Кристофер прославился в фильме "Звуки музыки" за это он получил "Оскар" Светлая ему память, аДжулия Эндрюс тоже сыграла великолепно это была не химия а настоящая любовь почему они не были вместе подходили друг другу. Он видно сильно болел

[@joedana1000]

The best

[@georginamoya6773]

Ke bueno k muestren como se hacen las peliculas ahi se ven los detalles k hay k afinar en fin en todo caso es una buena produccion

[@deboraholsen2504]

Neither was it about Christ talking about working with Julie at 5:09! ;)

[@clovisaraujocruz5921]

Incrível o cinema as filmagens...a gente assiste e parece tudo real ... não imagina nem vê como foi feito...o trabalho a dedicação o esforço os talentos etc

[@dianalee3059]

Too bad no mention was made of my Dad, the late great Bill Lee, who provided every single note “sung” by Plummer. It was Bill Lee who sang Edelweiss and every note. Plummer is a magnificent actor and amazing pianist, I’ll certainly give him credit.

[@michellekeeling3392]

Having listened to some of Chris’ original vocals I actually prefer his voice over Bill’s particularly on Edelweiss. It is more raw, vulnerable and fitting with the thawing of the Captain and opening him up to his children again. Bill may have sung with perfect pitch, tone and intonation but lacked the depth and complexity of the performance that Christopher gave. I really hope they release a version of the film for the 60th anniversary next year with just Christopher’s vocals in the songs. It would be a fitting tribute to such a great man.

[@dianalee3059]

@@michellekeeling3392 you’re certainly entitled to your opinion. But there are several things you did not take into consideration which I feel the need to point out. When a “ghost voice” steps into an actor’s shoes it’s very tricky. Dad’s performance was NOT “pitch perfect “ at all. He had to leave that approach at the door or it would not have been believable. He approached Edelweiss with a sense of restraint for that very reason. Too, the director Robert Wise had given Dad direction he wanted and there was a dialect coach listening to every nuance. On top of all this, Dad found a middle ground which made it believable and STILL had to match Plummer’s lip movements which he said was very difficult because he hardly opened his mouth. So excuse me. Bill Lee did an absolutely phenomenal job.

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

@@michellekeeling3392 Absolutely! Christopher’s original vocals came out shortly after my Mom died. I could hear the emotions I was feeling in the singing, the longing, the sadness, healing… So raw and honest it was comforting in my grief. I thought- what a brilliant actor he is, and what an injustice to dub it!

[@alaricabercrombie2692]

@@michellekeeling3392 Oh yes, I agree. Mr. Plumber's voice made the song sound more authentic & heartful than the polished version did. 👏👏👏

[@heidimueller1039]

Oh , Chris, grass is always greener?😊

[@heikestucke8964]

The whistle ….unforgettable, he was great perfect choice…..

[@GdHr-oz5ph]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@natatatt]

4:29 It's too bad that he's talking about hoping to not have his voice dubbed over in the singing parts but that's what happened. Though to be fair, that was common back then.

[@laracroft5351]

Which piece is he playing? I know that piece so well and it drives me nuts that I don’t realise what it is...😂

[@CarolTurnham-ic5gw]

It's called 'I will wait for you' from the film 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg '...... I love it 💜

[@laracroft5351]

@@CarolTurnham-ic5gw THANK YOU! 😊

[@edithildiko3125]

💙❤️💙❤️

[@elisabethpetronellalautrup3915]

❤💖

[@CrankyBeach]

I remember some years ago I ran across an item in which, if I'm remembering it correctly, Christopher Plummer was taken to meet a cousin of Georg Von Trapp, for character research. But he didn't learn much about the man he was playing. The cousin could not understand why anyone would want to know, as according to the cousin, Georg was just about the most boring person who ever lived.

[@jhlee3187]

He was a Gud pianist aswell

[@Thiviru_premarathne]

Mr Plummer looks like Elvis Presley

[@mariogenesi5715]

Anna moffo had bene calle at the begining for playing herself the Part of Julie Andrews

[@saraswatkin9226]

He smoked and lived till 91 years?

[@pamelahermano9298]

So did Eleanor Parker lol

[@missharrington4452]

As much as I love this sequence / montage, that was my one thought re smoking too. He smoked and lived a good, healthy life, with those brooding good looks too.. Very, very fortunate...I mean.. I guess we just have to recognise in his prime etc and early years, the knowledge of smoking wasn't there. I don't know if Julie Andrews smoked. I heard she did on Mary Poppins?

[@jogordon1530]

@@missharrington4452 EVERYBODY smoked back in the day! Didn’t matter if you hated or not - it was the social acceptable thing to do as well as having a drink in the other hand! So many died either from lung cancer or cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism!

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

He stopped smoking later on.

[@heidimueller1039]

“All beauty is sad to me”. Wow, Christopher. I will never buy that!

[@franciscocintra1654]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@yvonneholmes2990]

He was one sexy guy xx

[@mariateresabouchet2030]

Il fumait trop notre cher Capitaine et c'était très dommage pour sa santé!

[@bonnefraher1709]

He lived to the age of 91 and worked till the end. Couldn’t have had too much affect on his health.

[@michellekeeling3392]

Yet he lived to the age of 91 and had an absolute blast along the way! Leaving a great legacy. ❤

[@Edelweiss-wj5zx]

It was in the days most men smoked. But he stopped smoking later!

[@deboraholsen2504]

I seriously doubt that Christ was talking with Julie at 5:09, as it says in the details! I mean, I do love Jesus Christ and all, but I don’t think it very polite to say He was talking with Julie at 5:09, when clearly, this is not what this video showed! ;) PS: Please proofread more carefully next time before posting! 😊💕

[@TheJulieAndrewsArchive]

Are you talking to me? He is talking about working with Julie? Not with Julie about working?

[@ader3867]

Always loved the movie, but learned later in life that they sure took a lot of artistic license with it - disappointing!!! Maria was the stronger more serious personality and the Captain less so.

[@stephenogden5470]

Pretentious!, Moi?

[@kupkake500]

I like how the crew was dressed. They are all a bunch of slobs now

[@caroljeanscott5571]

I still like the songs from the Broadway production with Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel. I love No Way To Stop It and the Lonely Goatherd is so much more lively in the Broadway production. I do not like Something Good in the movie, I find it very dreary.