The Piano Lesson

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1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.

Country:
Genre:

Drama

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Lloyd Richards

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Company:

Craig Anderson Productions,

Signboard Hill Productions,

Hearst Entertainment Productions,

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Cast:
Charles S. Dutton

Boy Willie

Alfre Woodard

Berniece Charles

Carl Gordon

Doaker

Tommy Hollis

Avery

Lou Myers

Wining Boy

Crew:
August Wilson

Teleplay

August Wilson

Original Story

Lloyd Richards

Director

Craig Anderson

Executive Producer

Canice Kennedy

Casting