Music of the Heart

1999
PG
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

13K

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Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Estefan in Music of the Heart (1999)

Drama Music

After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

13K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total

Trivia
Immediately following a phenomenally successful preview screening of the original Scream (1996), Bob and Harvey Weinstein offered Wes Craven a three picture deal, two of which were to be horror films, the last of which was to be "a petticoat film" (i.e. a costume drama for which the Weinsteins were known at the time) which Craven, a fan of classical music, chose to be this film.

Goofs
At the end of Roberta's first week of teaching, Brian visits her apartment to celebrate. When he enters the room, Roberta has just finished putting three large curlers in her hair on the left side. They disappear after the two of them kiss.

Quotes
Roberta Guaspari: [entering Dorothea's house after a stressful rehearsal for a huge concert] Oh, I can't believe I *ever* agreed to do this! You should hear the Bach double. Ha-ha-ha! It's a *complete* disaster!
Dorothea von Haeften: Good morning...
Roberta Guaspari: Good morning. Well, the good news is the tickets are selling like hotcakes. The bad news is, the kids sound like shit...
Dorothea von Haeften: There's more bad news. We've lost the Y.

Crazy credits
Please support arts and music education.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)

Soundtracks
Turn the Page
Performed by Aaliyah
Written by Guy Roche and Shelly Peiken
Produced and arranged by Guy Roche
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Arranged, orchestrated & conducted by David Campbell (uncredited)
Aaliyah appears courtesy of Blackground Entertainment, Inc.
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Featured review

10/10

Outstanding biopic about one of the bravest teachers of all time

MUSIC OF THE HEART, in my opinion, is an outstanding biopic about one of the bravest teachers of all time. The performances were smashing, the soundtrack was great, and the casting was just right. Anyway, if you ask me, it was brave of Roberta (Meryl Streep) to take a stand to keep the music program in all Harlem schools. I would probably take a stand myself if I were in her shoes. In conclusion, if you are a die-hard fan of Meryl Streep, Gloria Estefan, or Angela Bassett, I heartily recommend this outstanding biopic about one of the bravest teachers of all time. You're in for a real treat and a good time, so don't miss this one.