The piano lesson [videorecording] / Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc. ; producer, August Wilson ; co-producer, Brent Shields ; teleplay, August Wilson ; director, Lloyd Richards.

August Wilson's The piano lesson (other title)

Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006 (film director.). Dutton, Charles S., (actor.). Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (actor.). Gordon, Carl, 1932-2010 (actor.). Hollis, Tommy, (actor.). Myers, Lou, 1945- (actor.). Vance, Courtney B., (actor.). Wilson, August, (film producer,screenwriter.). Shields, Brent, (film producer.). Family Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc. (Added Author). Hallmark Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis, Lou Myers, Courtney B. Vance. (Cast).

Summary:

August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of a family caught between their heritage and a dream for the future. The Charles family clashes over the fate of a magnificent, carved piano that carries their family's story from their days as slaves. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to buy a farm--the same fields their family worked as slaves. But his sister, Berniece, refuses to part with it. For her, the piano is their very soul, a legacy of pride and struggle that symbolizes their survival as a family. To resolve the conflict they must first deal with the past.

Record details

ISBN: 6307341319
ISBN: 9786307341312
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Hallmark Home Entertainment, [2002]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by August Wilson. Originally produced for television broadcast in 1995.
Participant or Performer Note:	Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis, Lou Myers, Courtney B. Vance.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital surround.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.