The Piano Lesson (1995)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3203419642857143 |
Directed By
Lloyd Richards
Crew
August Wilson
August Wilson
Lloyd Richards
Craig Anderson
Robert Huddleston
Brent Shields
Robert Bennett Steinhauer
Richard Welsh
August Wilson
Dwight Douglas Andrews
Stephen James Taylor
Paul Elliott
Jim Oliver
Olivia Harris
Phyllis Huffman
Canice Kennedy
James William Newport
Tim Saternow
Diana Stoughton
Vicki Sánchez
Sterfon Demings
Ellie Winslow
TOP CAST
Charles S. Dutton
Boy Willie
Alfre Woodard
Berniece Charles
Carl Gordon
Doaker
Tommy Hollis
Avery
Lou Myers
Wining Boy
Courtney B. Vance
Lymon
Zelda Harris
Maretha
Rosalyn Coleman
Grace
Tommy Lafitte
Ace
Lynne Innerst
Miss Ophelia
Harold Surratt
Papa Willie Boy
Jackson Nunn
Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)
Elva Branson
Mama Berniece
Tim Hartman
Sutter
Ben Tatar
Watermelon Man
Alice Eisner
Watermelon Lady
Bob Tracey
Nolander
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