Hallmark Hall of Fame•Season 44•Episode 2

The Piano Lesson

Feb 5, 1995120 min

Adaptation of the stage play by August Wilson. Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, the story centers on an ornately carved 80-year-old upright piano, a family heirloom co-owned by a proud widow and her forceful brother, Boy Willie. Boy Willie's determination to trade the piano for Mississippi farmland

Directed byLloyd Richards

Written byAugust Wilson

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Episode Summary

"The Piano Lesson" is episode 2 of Hallmark Hall of Fame season 44. Directed by Lloyd Richards and written by August Wilson, it aired on February 5, 1995.

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