The Sound of Music

Character mistake: Liesl sings "I Am 16" with Rolfe before she is ever taught to sing "Do Re Mi" by Maria. We are led to believe the children have no concept of singing, so how was she able to sing this song before learning to sing? (00:41:00 - 00:42:00)

luchador

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Suggested correction: They certainly know about singing. It's just been banned in the house since their mother died. Liesl, as the oldest, would have had the most experience of it.

LorgSkyegon

They tell Maria they don't know how to sing at all after this scene.

luchador

I thought they said they didn't know any songs; that's not exactly the same as not knowing how to sing.

Continuity mistake: Liesl creeps through the window and explains herself to Maria, standing by the middle of the bed. When the angle changes she is by the side of the bed. Then the angle changes and she is back by the middle side.

Sacha

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