The Piano Lesson
movie
Released February 05, 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.
Cast
Charles S. Dutton
as
Boy Willie
Alfre Woodard
as
Berniece Charles
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Carl Gordon
as
Doaker
Tommy Hollis
as
Avery
Lou Myers
as
Wining Boy
Courtney B. Vance
as
Lymon
Zelda Harris
as
Maretha
Rosalyn Coleman
as
Grace
Tommy Lafitte
as
Ace
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Lynne Innerst
as
Miss Ophelia
Harold Surratt
as
Papa Willie Boy
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Jackson Nunn
as
Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)
Crew
August Wilson
as
Teleplay
August Wilson
as
Original Story
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Lloyd Richards
as
Director
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Ellie Winslow
as
Key Makeup Artist
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Canice Kennedy
as
Casting
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Craig Anderson
as
Executive Producer
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Dwight Douglas Andrews
as
Original Music Composer
James William Newport
as
Production Design
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Phyllis Huffman
as
Casting
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Brent Shields
as
Co-Producer
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Richard Welsh
as
Executive Producer
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Jim Oliver
as
Editor