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The Piano Lesson

72.5 %|Feb 5, 1995|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

August Wilson
Teleplay
August Wilson
Original Story
Lloyd Richards
Director
Ellie Winslow
Key Makeup Artist
Canice Kennedy
Casting
Craig Anderson
Executive Producer
Dwight Douglas Andrews
Original Music Composer
James William Newport
Production Design

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Cast

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Alfre Woodard
Berniece Charles
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Lou Myers
Wining Boy
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Lynne Innerst
Miss Ophelia
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Harold Surratt
Papa Willie Boy
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Jackson Nunn
Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)