Film

The Piano Lesson

1995 · 1h 35m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

6.8

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.

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

• Lloyd RichardsDirector
• August WilsonProducer
• Craig AndersonExecutive Producer
• Richard WelshExecutive Producer
• Paul ElliottDirector of Photography
• Dwight Douglas AndrewsOriginal Music Composer
• Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
• Jim OliverEditor
• Olivia HarrisCasting
• Phyllis HuffmanCasting

Release date

February 5, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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