violin,music teacher,biography,based on true story,violinist,school teacher,harlem, new york city

Music of the Heart (1999)

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She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

Cast & Crew

Director
Wes Craven
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    Roberta Meryl Streep
  • Profile picture of Cloris Leachman
    Assunta Cloris Leachman
  • Profile picture of Michael Angarano
    Nick at 7 Michael Angarano
  • Profile picture of Aidan Quinn
    Brian Aidan Quinn
  • Profile picture of Teddy Coluca
    Taxi Driver Teddy Coluca
  • Profile picture of Angela Bassett
    Janet Angela Bassett
  • Profile picture of Josh Pais
    Dennis Josh Pais
  • Profile picture of Jade Yorker
    DeSean at 11 Jade Yorker

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Keywords

  • violin
  • music teacher
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • violinist
  • school teacher
  • harlem, new york city