The Piano Lesson
05/02/1995
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.
Movie Information
Charles S. Dutton
as Boy Willie
Alfre Woodard
as Berniece Charles
Carl Gordon
as Doaker
Tommy Hollis
as Avery
Lou Myers
as Wining Boy
Courtney B. Vance
as Lymon
Zelda Harris
as Maretha
Rosalyn Coleman
as Grace
Tommy Lafitte
as Ace
Lynne Innerst
as Miss Ophelia
Harold Surratt
as Papa Willie Boy
Jackson Nunn
as Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)
Elva Branson
as Mama Berniece
Tim Hartman
as Sutter
Ben Tatar
as Watermelon Man
Alice Eisner
as Watermelon Lady
Bob Tracey
as Nolander
