
S44 · E02
The Piano Lesson
February 5, 1995120 min
Adaptation of the stage play by August Wilson. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, the story centers on an ornately carved 80-year-old upright piano, a family heirloom co-owned by a proud widow and her forceful brother, Boy Willie. Boy Willie's determination to trade the piano for Mississippi farmland triggers an emotional battle.
Director
Lloyd Richards
Writer
August Wilson