Music of the Heart
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Music of the Heart is a 1999 dramatic film. This film was produced by Craven-Maddalena Films and Miramax Films, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.
This film also stars Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan, and Angela Bassett. It was director Wes Craven's only foray outside of the horror/thriller genre.
This is the true story of Roberta Guaspari Demetras (Streep). By bringing the violin into the lives of children in the New York City public school system, she hopes to brighten their difficult lives. It's a story of both struggle and hope.
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[edit] Awards and nominations
Streep received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her lead performance.[1]
The film's theme song, "Music of My Heart", scored songwriter Diane Warren a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.[1]
[edit] Trivia
- Streep learned to play a Bach violin concerto for this film.[2]
- Madonna was originally signed to play the role of Roberta Guaspari Demetras, but left the project before filming began, citing "creative differences."[3]
- This film marked the screen debut of singer Gloria Estefan. [3]
[edit] Soundtrack album track listing
- Music of My Heart - Gloria Estefan and *NSync (4:32)
- Baila - Jennifer Lopez (3:54)
- Turn the Page - Aaliyah (4:16)
- Groove With Me Tonight (Pablo Flores English Radio Version) - Menudo (4:37)
- Seventeen - Tre O (3:48)
- One Night With You - C Note (5:04)
- Do Something (Organized Noize Mix) - Macy Gray (3:53)
- Revancha de Amor - Gizelle d'Cole (4:06)
- Nothing Else - Julio Iglesias, Jr. (4:23)
- Love Will Find You - Jaci Velasquez (4:34)
- Music of My Heart (Pablo Flores Remix) - Gloria Estefan and *NSync (4:23)
- Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins - Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell (3:56)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Awards for "Music of the Heart" (1999) IMDb. Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ Levy, Rochelle "The Achievement of Meryl Streep" American Film Institute, 2004 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award biographical article. Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ a b "Review: 'Music of the Heart' hits all the right notes" CNN, October 29, 1999. Accessed January 28, 2007.]
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