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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[CreatorsOddball yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) and starring Creator/MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled violinist and educator Roberta Guaspari (Streep) organizing a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem and eventually holding the "Fiddlefest" concerts to save her program. The film takes place over the course of ten years (1981-1991).
The film opens in 1981 with Roberta as a renowned music educator and performer who just recently divorced George Tzeveras. Needing a job to support herself and her two sons, she accepts a position as a violin teacher in East Harlem.
The film opens in 1981 with Roberta as a renowned music educator and performer who just recently divorced George Tzeveras. Needing a job to support herself and her two sons, she accepts a position as a violin teacher in East Harlem.
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[CreatorsOddball yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) Craven), written by Pamela Gray and starring Creator/MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled violinist and educator Roberta Guaspari (Streep) organizing a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem and eventually holding the "Fiddlefest" concerts to save her program. The film takes place over the course of ten years (1981-1991).
The film opens in 1981 with Roberta as a renowned music educator and performer who just recently divorced George Tzeveras. Needing a job to support herself and her twosons, sons Alexi (Creator/KieranCulkin) and (Creator/MichaelAngarano), she accepts a position as a violin teacher in East Harlem.
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The film also stars Creator/AidanQuinn as Brian Turner, Creator/AngelaBassett as Janet Williams, Music/GloriaEstefan as Isabel Vasquez, Creator/JaneLeeves as Dorothea von Haeften and JayOSanders as Dan Paxton.
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[GenreAdultery ([[CreatorsOddball yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) and starring Creator/MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled violinist and educator Roberta Guaspari (Streep) organizing a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem and eventually holding the "Fiddlefest" concerts to save her program. The film takes place over the course of ten years (1981-1991).
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* AngryBlackWoman: AngryBlackMan: Or woman in this case. The mother of one of Roberta's students accuses Roberta of merely teaching "Dead White man's music" and gets angry when she cannot name any Black classical composers or violinists.
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* AuthorAppeal: Creator/WesCraven once [[https://people.com/movies/remembering-music-of-the-heart-wes-cravens-one-non-horror-movie/ explained]] how he ended up directing this uncharacteristic film, saying that he'd seen ''Small Wonders'' and found that the story "appealed to so many things" that he felt compelled to make it (getting a chance to direct something other than a horror movie was a bonus):
--> "I’d been a teacher. I’d been divorced. I’d lived in New York and loved New York. I love all sorts of music, including classical music. It was a great story, and I thought I could get an actress who was top-notch.”
--> "I’d been a teacher. I’d been divorced. I’d lived in New York and loved New York. I love all sorts of music, including classical music. It was a great story, and I thought I could get an actress who was top-notch.”
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* GangBangers: The audience glimpses gang activity in the harlem housing projects.
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The film opens in 1981 with Roberta Guaspari (Streep) as a renowned music educator and performer who just recently divorced George Tzeveras. Needing a job to support herself and her children, two sons, she accepts a position as a violin teacher in East Harlem.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: One of Roberta's best students moves out of Harlem [[spoiler:owing to her father's domestic abuse]].
* SeriousBusiness: Being a violinist, Robertatakes considers playing it seriously.as a serious matter. At the start of the film, when she sees her movers accidentally drop some cases of violins, she's understandably frustrated.
* SeriousBusiness: Being a violinist, Roberta
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[GenreAdultery yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) and starring Creator/MerylStreep.
The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[GenreAdultery yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) and starring Creator/MerylStreep.
Creator/MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of violinist and educator Roberta Guaspari (Streep) organizing a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. Harlem and eventually holding the "Fiddlefest" concerts to save her program. The woman who started this program is film takes place over the course of ten years (1981-1991).
The film opens in 1981 with RobertaGuaspari, Guaspari (Streep) as a renowned music educator and performer who decided just recently divorced George Tzeveras. Needing a job to start the support herself and her children, she accepts a position as a violin teacher in East Harlem.
The film then follows her life as a teacher who has to go through different trials. She organizes a violin program for younger children as shefelt feels any young child could learn to play the violin, and that it would will be a good form of expression for the children who were are growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events neighborhood. She inspires troubled students to make something of themselves, change their lives for the film lead up better.
By 1991, Roberta has spent her last decade devoted toa concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous her students as well as her family. Her program for violinists who had volunteered to help. is still ongoing. Then, her life turns for the worst. The film is notable for having most New York City Board of Education decides to make necessary budget cuts. One of the same first to go is the music program, leaving Roberta unemployed. In an effort to save her program, she helps her students and alumni, as well as their parents, organize the "Fiddlefest" concerts and invites well-known violinists recreate that to play with her. The concert is successful and her music program is saved.
The film earned Meryl Streep Oscar, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award nominations forthe movie.
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* AMotherToHerMen: Or rather, "A Mother to Her Students." She becomes a mother figure by helping out her students.
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* SurvivorGuilt: Ramon feels this after [[spoiler: Justin]] dies in an offscreen drive-by shooting. He regrets telling him to [[spoiler: "drop dead"]] the day before.
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* SurvivorGuilt: Ramon feels this after [[spoiler: Justin]] dies is killed in an offscreen a drive-by shooting. He regrets telling him to [[spoiler: "drop dead"]] the day before.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Roberta often gives verbal beatings to students who don't take their violin-playing seriously.
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* WhiteMansBurden: Several of the children and their mothers don't like that Roberta is trying to play messiah to the kids.
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**kids. It should be noted Roberta herself denies this, which [[spoiler: results in a change of heart for one skeptical parent.]] However, she does tend to cross into this category regardless.
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven and starring Creator/MerylStreep.
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''Music of the Heart'' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven ([[GenreAdultery yes, you read correctly]], ''that'' Wes Craven) and starring Creator/MerylStreep.
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The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Meryl Streep had to learn how to look convincingly like she was an expert violinist - and it's pretty darn good.
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* TheOtherMarty: ''Madonna'' was attached to the film to play Roberta, and had taken violin lessons for several months, before leaving the film citing "creative differences" with director Craven. Of course, we got '''Meryl Streep''' instead.
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* AbusiveParents: One of Roberta's best students [[spoiler: has to give up a shot at Julliard and move away]] because her father had been committing domestic abuse.
**One boy in the first half of the film believes that Roberta is cool ''because'' [[GoodIsNotNice she is not as classically nice as some of his other teachers.]] Gradually, the students come to respect Roberta's toughness and find some of her outbursts funny.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: One of Roberta's first students, a little girl named Guadalupe who is shown wearing leg braces. Her entire purpose in the film is to show Roberta that quitting something just because it's hard is a cop-out. She's also there to showcase Roberta's gentler side.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: One of Roberta's first students, a little girl named Guadalupe who is shown wearing leg braces. Her entire purpose in the film is to show Roberta that quitting something just because it's hard is a cop-out. She's also there to showcase Roberta's gentler side.
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'''''Music of the Heart''''' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by Creator/WesCraven and starring MerylStreep.Creator/MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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'''''Music of the Heart''''' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by WesCraven Creator/WesCraven and starring MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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'''''Music of the Heart''''' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by WesCraven and starring MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AnAesop: Every character finishes the film having learnt valuable life lessons.
* AsHimself: All the famous violinists at the concert, including Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree, Joshua Bell, Sandra Park and Mark O'Connor.
* AwardBaitSong: "Music of My Heart", performed by Gloria Estefan and [=N'SYNC=]. Was actually nominated for an Oscar.
* BasedOnATrueStory: and not too loosely either.
* BillingDisplacement: Gloria Estefan appears in the film much less than the credits, filmposter or publicity suggested.
* {{Biopic}}
* TheCameo / RealPersonCameo: The above-mentioned famous violinists.
* CoolTeacher: Roberta shuffles back and forth from this. One moment she's harsh and unforgiving, the next she's gentle and encouraging.
* DoingItForTheArt: Meryl Streep had to learn how to look convincingly like she was an expert violinist - and it's pretty darn good.
* GangBangers: The audience glimpses gang activity in the harlem housing projects.
* HeAlsoDid: Hard to believe this is from the same director as ''NightmareOnElmStreet''.
* InnerCitySchool: the setting for the whole film.
* KidsAreCruel: As expected, many of the kids don't take well to learning the violin. "Violins are for sissies" is an often-used phrase. There's also a boy who makes his sister carry his violin case for him, as he is scared that his friends will make fun of him. Another boy knocks over his stand partner's music stand on purpose.
* TheMagicWasInsideYouAllAlong: What Roberta hopes the kids will learn as they pick up the instrument.
* TheMessiah: Roberta, natch.
* PetTheDog: Roberta and her two sons take very good care of their pet dog, Allegra. Just when we think Roberta might've been too nasty to her class earlier in the day, she pets Allegra.
* SadistTeacher: Mr. Rausch.
* SaveOurStudents: Roberta, the kids and the teachers rally together to save the music program from getting its funds cut and being cancelled.
* SheCleansUpNicely: All the inner-city kids are shown wearing very fancy clothes (including white stockings, hair accessories, branded shoes etc). However, it does look like they've cleaned up a whole lot from that when they are in their suits and dresses at Carnegie Hall.
* ShownTheirWork: The depiction of how children are taught to play the violin is very accurate, mostly because the film was made under the supervision of the real Roberta and other famed violinists. The tape markings on the fingerboard and bow, and all the terminology are generally spot-on.
* SurvivorGuilt: Ramon feels this after [[spoiler: Justin]] dies in an offscreen drive-by shooting. He regrets telling him to [[spoiler: "drop dead"]] the day before.
* TheOtherMarty: ''Madonna'' was attached to the film to play Roberta, and had taken violin lessons for several months, before leaving the film citing "creative differences" with director Craven. Of course, we got '''Meryl Streep''' instead.
* TimeSkip: The second half of the film takes place around ten years after the events of the first, and several of Roberta's students, now grown up and accomplished musicians, return to help her with the fund-raising concert. Allegra the dog has also grown up, but she's still pretty jumpy for a 10+ year-old dog.
* WhiteMansBurden: Several of the children and their mothers don't like that Roberta is trying to play messiah to the kids.
* WretchedHive: Harlem is portrayed as this.
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'''''Music of the Heart''''' is a 1999 dramatic/{{biopic}} film, directed by WesCraven and starring MerylStreep. The film is based on the documentary ''Small Wonders'', which chronicled the evolution of a violin program conducted for inner-city kids in Harlem. The woman who started this program is Roberta Guaspari, a renowned music educator who decided to start the program as she felt any child could learn to play the violin, and that it would be a good form of expression for the children who were growing up in a tough, tough neighbourhood. The events of the film lead up to a concert at Carnegie Hall, together with famous violinists who had volunteered to help. The film is notable for having most of the same violinists recreate that concert for the movie.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AnAesop: Every character finishes the film having learnt valuable life lessons.
* AsHimself: All the famous violinists at the concert, including Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree, Joshua Bell, Sandra Park and Mark O'Connor.
* AwardBaitSong: "Music of My Heart", performed by Gloria Estefan and [=N'SYNC=]. Was actually nominated for an Oscar.
* BasedOnATrueStory: and not too loosely either.
* BillingDisplacement: Gloria Estefan appears in the film much less than the credits, filmposter or publicity suggested.
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* TheCameo / RealPersonCameo: The above-mentioned famous violinists.
* CoolTeacher: Roberta shuffles back and forth from this. One moment she's harsh and unforgiving, the next she's gentle and encouraging.
* DoingItForTheArt: Meryl Streep had to learn how to look convincingly like she was an expert violinist - and it's pretty darn good.
* GangBangers: The audience glimpses gang activity in the harlem housing projects.
* HeAlsoDid: Hard to believe this is from the same director as ''NightmareOnElmStreet''.
* InnerCitySchool: the setting for the whole film.
* KidsAreCruel: As expected, many of the kids don't take well to learning the violin. "Violins are for sissies" is an often-used phrase. There's also a boy who makes his sister carry his violin case for him, as he is scared that his friends will make fun of him. Another boy knocks over his stand partner's music stand on purpose.
* TheMagicWasInsideYouAllAlong: What Roberta hopes the kids will learn as they pick up the instrument.
* TheMessiah: Roberta, natch.
* PetTheDog: Roberta and her two sons take very good care of their pet dog, Allegra. Just when we think Roberta might've been too nasty to her class earlier in the day, she pets Allegra.
* SadistTeacher: Mr. Rausch.
* SaveOurStudents: Roberta, the kids and the teachers rally together to save the music program from getting its funds cut and being cancelled.
* SheCleansUpNicely: All the inner-city kids are shown wearing very fancy clothes (including white stockings, hair accessories, branded shoes etc). However, it does look like they've cleaned up a whole lot from that when they are in their suits and dresses at Carnegie Hall.
* ShownTheirWork: The depiction of how children are taught to play the violin is very accurate, mostly because the film was made under the supervision of the real Roberta and other famed violinists. The tape markings on the fingerboard and bow, and all the terminology are generally spot-on.
* SurvivorGuilt: Ramon feels this after [[spoiler: Justin]] dies in an offscreen drive-by shooting. He regrets telling him to [[spoiler: "drop dead"]] the day before.
* TheOtherMarty: ''Madonna'' was attached to the film to play Roberta, and had taken violin lessons for several months, before leaving the film citing "creative differences" with director Craven. Of course, we got '''Meryl Streep''' instead.
* TimeSkip: The second half of the film takes place around ten years after the events of the first, and several of Roberta's students, now grown up and accomplished musicians, return to help her with the fund-raising concert. Allegra the dog has also grown up, but she's still pretty jumpy for a 10+ year-old dog.
* WhiteMansBurden: Several of the children and their mothers don't like that Roberta is trying to play messiah to the kids.
* WretchedHive: Harlem is portrayed as this.
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