The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter earned a 29-year-old Streep her first-ever Academy Award nomination – and it was the first time we saw her sing on screen: she belts out “God Bless America” during a tense dinner scene. This 1978 war drama received critical acclaim and centered on a trio of Russian-American steelworkers whose lives are forever changed after fighting in the Vietnam War.
The Deer Hunter
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Music of the Heart
Okay, so Streep doesn’t sing in this one, but she does play the violin, which she refined over the course of a month by practicing for six hours every day. She progressed to the point that she was able to compete with orchestral veterans such as Joshua Bell and Isaac Stern.
Music Of The Heart
