The Piano Lesson

Feb 5, 1995

1h 35m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Craig Anderson Productions

Signboard Hill Productions

Hearst Entertainment Productions

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

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Cast

Boy Willie

Charles S. Dutton

Berniece Charles

Alfre Woodard

Doaker

Carl Gordon

Avery

Tommy Hollis

Wining Boy

Lou Myers

Lymon

Courtney B. Vance

Maretha

Zelda Harris

Grace

Rosalyn Coleman

Ace

Tommy Lafitte

Miss Ophelia

Lynne Innerst

Papa Willie Boy

Harold Surratt

Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)

Jackson Nunn

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