

MovieDramaTV Movie
The Piano Lesson
7.6(8)19951h 35m
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.
- Director
- Lloyd Richards
- Created by
- Richard Welsh,Craig Anderson
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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
Crew
Directing
- Lloyd RichardsDirector
Writing
- August WilsonOriginal Story
- August WilsonTeleplay
Production
- Robert Bennett SteinhauerCo-Producer
- August WilsonProducer
- Richard WelshExecutive Producer
- Olivia HarrisCasting
- Brent ShieldsCo-Producer
- Robert HuddlestonLine Producer
- Canice KennedyCasting
- Craig AndersonExecutive Producer
- Phyllis HuffmanCasting
Camera
- Paul ElliottDirector of Photography
Editing
- Jim OliverEditor
Sound
- Dwight Douglas AndrewsOriginal Music Composer
- Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
Art
- James William NewportProduction Design
- Tim SaternowArt Direction
- Diana StoughtonSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Vicki SánchezCostume Design
- Ellie WinslowKey Makeup Artist
- Sterfon DemingsHairstylist