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Music of the Heart (1999)

★ 6.7PG124 minDirector: Wes Craven

1999 film by Wes Craven

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.

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What is Music of the Heart about?
Music of the Heart (1999) — The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determ
Is Music of the Heart based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Music of the Heart scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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