The Piano Lesson
Brief Synopsis
A brother and sister come into conflict over his wish to sell a generations-old heirloom piano and buy back the Mississippi land their family had worked as slaves. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh.
Cast & Crew
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Lloyd Richards
Director
Tim Hartman
Harold J. Surratt
Bob Tracey
Tommy Lafitte
Alice Gerber Eisner
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (02/05/95), Piano Lesson
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1995
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A brother and sister come into conflict over his wish to sell a generations-old heirloom piano and buy back the Mississippi land their family had worked as slaves. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh.
Director
Lloyd Richards
Director
Cast
Tim Hartman
Harold J. Surratt
Bob Tracey
Tommy Lafitte
Alice Gerber Eisner
Charles S. Dutton
Alfre Woodard
Rosalyn Coleman
Elva Branson
Courtney B. Vance
Zelda Harris
Carl Gordon
Tommy Hollis
Lou Myers
Ben Tatar
Lynne Innerst
Crew
Craig Anderson
Executive Producer
Dwight Douglas Andrews
Music Supervisor
Dwight Douglas Andrews
Music
John Asman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sam Black
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tamu Blackwell
Assistant Director
David Boyd
Camera Operator
Lisa Bradley
Production Coordinator
Robert C Edgar
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Elliott
Director Of Photography
Brian Fassett
Assistant Editor
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sydney Gilner
Script Supervisor
Stephen Grubbs
Sound Supervisor
Olivia Harris
Casting
Robert Huddleston
Line Producer
Robert Huddleston
Unit Production Manager
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
Eva Kamienska-carter
Set Designer
Erma Kent
Hair Stylist
Liz Lachman
Music Editor
Ed Letteri
Gaffer
Judy Matthews
Location Manager
Chad Owen Mochrie
Post-Production Coordinator
Bucky Moore
Property Master
Michael C Moore
Sound Mixer
James William Newport
Production Designer
Jim Oliver
Editor
Jay Ostrowski
Production Coordinator
Eugene N. Pile
Construction Coordinator
Michael Pizzuto
Key Grip
Vicki Sanchez
Costume Designer
Tim Saternow
Art Director
Marty Eli Schwartz
Assistant Director
Brent Shields
Coproducer
Robert Steinhauer
Unit Production Manager
Diana Stoughton
Set Decorator
Kathleen Straub
Production Associate
Stephen James Taylor
Music
Karen Mayeda Vranek
Post-Production Supervisor
Richard Welsh
Executive Producer
Llandys Williams
Costume Supervisor
August Wilson
Producer
August Wilson
Screenplay
August Wilson
Play As Source Material
Ellie Winslow
Makeup
Film Details
Also Known As
Hallmark Hall of Fame (02/05/95), Piano Lesson
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1995
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 5, 1995
Released in United States on Video September 5, 1995
Budget source: USA Today 02/02/1995
Estimated budget: $6,500,000
Broadcast as a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Began shooting August 30, 1994.
Completed shooting September 30, 1994.
