The Piano Lesson

The story

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.

Cast

C Charles S. DuttonBoy Willie A Alfre WoodardBerniece Charles C Carl GordonDoaker T Tommy HollisAvery L Lou MyersWining Boy C Courtney B. VanceLymon Z Zelda HarrisMaretha R Rosalyn ColemanGrace T Tommy LafitteAce L Lynne InnerstMiss Ophelia H Harold SurrattPapa Willie Boy J Jackson NunnHorse Trainer-Owner (uncredited)

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E Elva BransonMama Berniece T Tim HartmanSutter B Ben TatarWatermelon Man A Alice EisnerWatermelon Lady B Bob TraceyNolander