Released:
1995-02-05

Overview:
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.

Director:
Lloyd Richards

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Charles S. Dutton
  as
  Boy Willie
• 
  Alfre Woodard
  as
  Berniece Charles
• 
  Carl Gordon
  as
  Doaker
• 
  Tommy Hollis
  as
  Avery
• 
  Lou Myers
  as
  Wining Boy