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Cast
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Charles S. Dutton | As: Boy Willie |
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Alfre Woodard | As: Berniece Charles |
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Carl Gordon | As: Doaker |
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Tommy Hollis | As: Avery |
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Lou Myers | As: Wining Boy |
Storyline
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.
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Cast
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Charles S. Dutton |
Boy Willie |
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Alfre Woodard |
Berniece Charles |
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Carl Gordon |
Doaker |
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Tommy Hollis |
Avery |
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Lou Myers |
Wining Boy |
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Courtney B. Vance |
Lymon |
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Zelda Harris |
Maretha |
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Rosalyn Coleman |
Grace |
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Tommy Lafitte |
Ace |
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Lynne Innerst |
Miss Ophelia |
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Harold Surratt |
Papa Willie Boy |
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Jackson Nunn |
Horse Trainer-Owner (uncredited) |
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Elva Branson |
Mama Berniece |
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Tim Hartman |
Sutter |
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Ben Tatar |
Watermelon Man |
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Alice Eisner |
Watermelon Lady |
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Bob Tracey |
Nolander |
Directed By
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Lloyd Richards |
Director |
Writing Credits
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August Wilson |
Original Story |
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August Wilson |
Teleplay |
Production Crew
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Robert Bennett Steinhauer |
Co-Producer |
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August Wilson |
Producer |
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Richard Welsh |
Executive Producer |
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Olivia Harris |
Casting |
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Brent Shields |
Co-Producer |
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Robert Huddleston |
Line Producer |
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Canice Kennedy |
Casting |
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Craig Anderson |
Executive Producer |
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Phyllis Huffman |
Casting |
Edited By
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Jim Oliver |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Vicki Sánchez |
Costume Design |
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Ellie Winslow |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Sterfon Demings |
Hairstylist |
Sound
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Dwight Douglas Andrews |
Original Music Composer |
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Stephen James Taylor |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Paul Elliott |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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James William Newport |
Production Design |
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Tim Saternow |
Art Direction |
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Diana Stoughton |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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