The Piano Lesson 29 years old

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.

Credits

Charles S. Dutton as Boy Willie

Alfre Woodard as Berniece Charles

Courtney B. Vance as Lymon

Lou Myers as Wining Boy

Zelda Harris as Maretha

Tommy Hollis as Avery

The Piano Lesson Cast

Name	Character
Charles S. Dutton He was 44, now 73 years old	as Boy Willie
Alfre Woodard She was 42, now 71 years old	as Berniece Charles
Courtney B. Vance He was 34, now 64 years old	as Lymon
Lou Myers He was 59, 70 years old when he died	as Wining Boy
Zelda Harris She was 9, now 39 years old	as Maretha
Tommy Hollis He was 40, 47 years old when he died	as Avery

The Piano Lesson Crew

Name	Department

The Piano Lesson (29 years)

Release day: Sunday, February 05, 1995
Runtime: 95 minutes