United States / Feb 05, 1995
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Piano Lesson |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Craig Anderson Productions, Signboard Hill Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Release date | 5 febbraio 1995 |
| Executive producer | Richard Welsh, Craig Anderson |
| Production | Robert Bennett Steinhauer, August Wilson, Brent Shields, Robert Huddleston |
| Writer | August Wilson |
| Casting | Olivia Harris, Canice Kennedy, Phyllis Huffman |
| Editing | Jim Oliver |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliott |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Richards |
| Camera operators | Paul Elliott |
| Additional photography | Paul Elliott |
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| Production design | James William Newport, Tim Saternow, Diana Stoughton |
| Art direction | Tim Saternow, James William Newport, Diana Stoughton |
| Set decoration | Diana Stoughton, James William Newport, Tim Saternow |
| Music | Dwight Douglas Andrews, Stephen James Taylor |
| Sound | Dwight Douglas Andrews, Stephen James Taylor |
| Costume design | Vicki Sánchez, Ellie Winslow, Sterfon Demings |
| Makeup | Ellie Winslow, Vicki Sánchez, Sterfon Demings |
| Hairstyling | Vicki Sánchez, Ellie Winslow, Sterfon Demings |
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