The Piano Lesson
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.
PG
HD
Drama, Music
1995
95 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Piano Lesson
- Duration : 95 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : August Wilson (play), August Wilson (teleplay)
- Directors : Lloyd Richards min
- Imdb : 7.1 (289 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (247 votes)
- Actors : Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis
Movie Storyline
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.