Music of the Heart

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

Oct 29 1999 PG 2h 4m
Drama, Music

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

Plot

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 determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.

Written by

Pamela Gray

Directed by

Wes Craven

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Miramax, Craven-Maddalena Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
13,556
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA