Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Directed by

Stephen Herek

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 459 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school music teacher struggles to balance his passion for composing with his job and family life, including a son who is deaf. Over decades, he finds his true legacy in the lives of his students.

heartfeltinspirationalpoignantearnestsentimentalbittersweetwarm

What happens

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a dedicated high school music teacher who attempts to compose his own music while struggling to balance his job and life with his wife and profoundly deaf son. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, and Jay Thomas. The film received positive reviews and was a box office success. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay in 1995. Richard Dreyfuss received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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