August Wilson
Total Credits at Criticker: 4 (Writer)
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The Piano Lesson (1995) - TV Movie
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.
An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. (imdb)
Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play.
A brother and sister’s battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.