1 Movie Directed by Lloyd Richards

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-02-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (289 Reviews)

Director:

Lloyd Richards

Genres:

DramaMusic

Cast:

Writer:

August Wilson (play)

August Wilson (teleplay)

Fullplot:

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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