The Trapp Family - a Life of Music

The German Films Quarterly has released many stills from the upcoming movie, The Trapp Family - A Life of Music, which should be released later this year.

THE TRAPP FAMILY — A LIFE OF MUSIC tells the fascinating story of Agathe von Trapp, who has been searching for her path in life since her youth: She is the eldest daughter among many siblings, and her relationship with her father, the marine officer Georg von Trapp and his second wife Maria von Trapp, is often difficult. She develops her beautiful voice and stimulating musical talent together with her family and with the support of the famous singer Lotte Lehmann. She constantly struggles for the love of her childhood sweetheart Sigi and, not least, she must confront the menacing political and social constellations and the rise of fascism in Germany and Austria. Emigration to the U.S. finally brings a decisive step toward freedom and world success.

How Agathe von Trapp found and shaped her own life, with empathy and commitment, emotionally and courageously; how she took up every challenge and never let go of her dream; how she faced problems and ulti­mately went her own way — this is what Agathe reports many years later in the new American home of her young niece who, just like her, has reached a crossroads and must take important decisions.

Be sure to see all of the stills HERE.

Lionsgate has aquired the US/Canada/UK rights to The von Trapp Family - a Life of Music.  The von Trapp family was brought to fame in the Sound of Music, but this film will show some of the struggles the eldest daughter experienced.

In the film, Agathe von Trapp (Eliza Bennett) has been searching for her path in life since childhood: She is the eldest daughter among many siblings, and her relationship with her father, the distinguished marine officer Georg von Trapp (Matthew Macfadyen) and his second wife Maria von Trapp (Yvonne Catterfeld), is often challenging. She develops her beautiful voice and stimulating musical talent together with her family and with the support of the famous singer Lotte Lehmann (opera singer Annette Dasch). She constantly struggles for the love of her childhood sweetheart Sigi (Johannes Nussbaum), not to mention, she must confront the menacing rise of fascism in Germany and Austria. Emigration to the U.S. finally brings a decisive step toward freedom and world success. Rosemary Harris (Spider-Man) plays the elder Agathe con Trapp.

Concorde Filmverleih and Constantin Film Vienna will release the picture in Germany and Austria in November 2015.  Lionsgate is planning a Christmas 2015 release. 

source: Deadline

Thanks to Isia and Doris for finding the news and photos!

You can read more about the location filming of The Trapp Family HERE as well as see photos HERE.