The piano lesson /
The 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 work...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, Calif. :
Republic Pictures,
[1995]
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| Summary: | The 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. |
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| Item Description: | Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Videocassette release of the 1995 television program. Based on the play by August Wilson. Rated PG. "5308." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (99 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Paul Elliott ; editor, Jim Oliver ; music, Stephen James Taylor. |
| ISBN: | 0782004490 |