Music of the Heart (1999)
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Genre
- drama film, independent film, biographical film, musical film, white savior film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 229 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A music teacher in Harlem fights to keep her violin program alive in public schools. She inspires her students and faces budget cuts with determination.
heartwarminginspiringupliftingemotionalearnestdeterminedhopeful
What happens
Music of the Heart is a 1999 American biographical musical drama film directed by Wes Craven and written by Pamela Gray, based on the 1995 documentary Small Wonders. A dramatization of the true story of Roberta Guaspari, portrayed by Meryl Streep, who co-founded the Opus 118 Harlem School of Music and fought for music education funding in New York City public schools, the film also stars Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Gloria Estefan in her film debut, Jane Leeves, Kieran Culkin and Jay O. Sanders. It was Craven's sole mainstream cinematic film not in the horror or thriller genre, and also his only film to receive Oscar nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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