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The Piano Lesson (1995)

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Cast list
Charles S. DuttonasBoy Willie (as Charles Dutton)
Alfre WoodardasBerniece Charles
Carl GordonasDoaker
Tommy HollisasAvery
Lou MyersasWining Boy
Courtney B. VanceasLymon
Zelda HarrisasMaretha
Rosalyn ColemanasGrace
Tommy LafitteasAce
Lynne InnerstasMiss Ophelia
Harold SurrattasPapa Willie Boy
Elva BransonasMama Berniece
Tim HartmanasSutter
Ben TatarasWatermelon Man
Alice EisnerasWatermelon Lady (as Alice Gerber Eisner)
Crew list:
Lloyd Richards (Director)
August Wilson (Writer)
Review
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.

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