DVD
3 of 3 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: Audiovisual Collection
- EASTWOOD: Audiovisual Collection
- OSHTEMO: Audiovisual Collection
The piano lesson
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH)
Edition
Gold crown collector's ed.
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis, Lou Myers, Courtney B. Vance.
Publication Information
[New York] : Hallmark Hall Of Fame, [2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Summary
Boy Willie wants to buy a farm that his ancestors used to work as slaves, but first he must sell the family's most valuable possession--a beautifully carved piano that holds a unique place in their history. He tries everything to persuade his sister, Berniece, to let it go, but she refuses. To her, the heirloom symbolizes what they've lost and their family's very heart and soul. Boy Willie sees it as the key to their future. Now the piano will draw their family into a timeless struggle that speaks to every generation--whether to cling to the traditions of the past or trade them in for the chance of a better future.
Notes
"XVI of a series"--Container spine.
Based on the play by August Wilson.
Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1995.
Special features: The making of "The piano lesson" ; an interview with August Wilson.