Movie Description The uplifting true story of violin teacher Roberta Guaspari (Streep), a woman who battled insurmountable odds to teach underprivileged children in East Harlem the gift of music. As Roberta struggles to convince a skeptical school board--as well as skeptical parents--that this music will help the children immensely, she must conquer seemingly insurmountable odds to do just that. Eventually, she does. Based on the documentary SMALL WONDERS, MUSIC OF THE HEART proves that Craven is more than just a horror director.
| Credits | | Producer: | Marianne Maddalena, Walter Scheuer | | Cast: | Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Charlie Hofheimer, Jane Leeves |
Editorial Reviews "...[Streep is] commanding and touching..." -- 3 out of 5 stars Kelly
"Yearning for an old-fashioned movie with a well-told, uplifting message? MUSIC OF THE HEART is playing your song..." USA Today - Susan Wloszczyna (10/29/1999)
"...It's quite moving....MUSIC OF THE HEART has a lot of heart and a lot of music..." Los Angeles Times - John Anderson (10/29/1999)
"...[This film] sticks to the real story, which has all the emotional wallop that's needed..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (10/29/1999)
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