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The Piano Lesson
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