The Piano Lesson
1995 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Lloyd Richards |
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| Writer: | August Wilson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 05, 1995 |
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| Director: | Lloyd Richards |
| Writer: | August Wilson |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | piano lessons, playing piano, piano |
| Production Companies | Signboard Hill Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Craig Anderson Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| August Wilson | Teleplay, Original Story |
| Lloyd Richards | Director |
| Robert Huddleston | Line Producer |
| Dwight Douglas Andrews | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Elliott | Director of Photography |
| Jim Oliver | Editor |
| Olivia Harris | Casting |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Canice Kennedy | Casting |
| Tim Saternow | Art Direction |
| Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Vicki Sánchez | Costume Design |
| Sterfon Demings | Hairstylist |
| Ellie Winslow | Key Makeup Artist |
| Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer |
| James William Newport | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Craig Anderson | Executive Producer |
| Brent Shields | Co-Producer |
| Robert Bennett Steinhauer | Co-Producer |
| Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
| August Wilson | Producer |
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