Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus is an American film drama from the year 1995. Was directed by Stephen Herek, the screenplay was written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The main role was played by Richard Dreyfuss.

Action

The composer Glenn Holland takes in 1964 a job as a music teacher in a school. First, he wants to work only for a limited time there to save money to write a symphony.

But he underestimated the workload in school, and when his wife is pregnant, the couple decided to buy a house. So ultimately, the work goes on under his composition between school summer job as a driving instructor and his family responsibilities.

From the temporary job as a teacher is so insidious a life's work, which he has devoted himself with enthusiasm, while private and contemporary events affecting his life.

The hardest blow for him, as it turns out that his son Cole was born deaf, and he thus his passion, the music, can not share with him. He neglected him increasingly in favor of his work at school, until it finally comes to a rift, when Cole is in her teens. Then he begins to accept his son as he is.

Mid-1990s is deleted as a music teacher for savings Holland location. He fights decided against it, but must accept the dismissal.

, He tells us that he has the feeling that they did not use his life properly. But this do not want to accept his friends and his former student and arrange in honor of Mr. Holland's a farewell event where many of his former students are present and in his work " American Symphony ", on which he has worked all these years, premiered. Mr. Holland is asked to direct the performance, and is visibly moved.

Reviews

" Episodic narrated melodrama with the tendency to overextend the emotional vulnerability of the audience. A film full of false notes, in which only the lead actor Richard Dreyfuss conveys a sense of real humanity. "

The magazine Cinema 4/1996 described the film as a poignant, the representation of Richard Dreyfuss was amazing.

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews, the film would focus on the theme of the triumph of the human spirit. He praised the performances of the supporting cast Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, Alicia Witt and Jean Louisa Kelly.

Awards

Richard Dreyfuss was nominated for his starring role in the film awards Oscar and Golden Globe. Patrick Sheane Duncan was nominated for the screenplay for the Golden Globe.

The film ( for Best Family Film ) and Nicholas John Renner won the Young Artist Award, was nominated for the Joseph Anderson.

Michael Kamen won the BMI film music award for film music. The film won the Christopher Award and a prize from the Heartland Film Festival. He was nominated for the Casting Society of America Award.

Trivia

The film played in theaters in the USA about a 82.6 million U.S. dollars, the world was grossing over 106 million dollars.

The music composed by Michael Kamen " American Symphony " strongly resembles a main theme of the fourth movement of Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op 68 by Johannes Brahms.

1995 in film Film score Oliver Wood (cinematographer) List of film awards Golden Globe Award Symphony No. 1 (Brahms) The Three Musketeers (1993 film) 101 Dalmatians (1996 film) Holy Man Rock Star (2001 film) Man of the House (2005 crime comedy film)
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