Josef Meinrad

A young unsuccessful poet writes an immoral play and pretends that it's autobiographical. The play becomes an enormous success and attracts the attention of an American producer who falls in love with the young girl.

A novice nun, Maria, is sent to care for the unruly children of a weathy Baron. The Baron and Maria fall in love, Maria leaves the convent and they marry. Under Maria's guidance the family becomes a nationally-acclaimed singing group, but when the Baron is commissioned to join Hitler's army the family flees to the United States where they endeavor to become established as singers once again. Based upon the true story of the Von Trapp family.

The von Trapp family are struggling to survive in America, where their performances of European church music are not popular with the audiences. Only when they start performing more upbeat Austrian folk songs and even some American numbers do they become a success and finally find security and a new home.

In 2000, the president of Austria, which is still occupied by the Allies since WW2, attempts to prove to world leaders that his country deserves to be independent and free.