Piano Lesson

VHS, PG, HALLMARK

Powerhouse performances transform August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play into a masterpiece in this richley-woven tapestry of a family divided by their heritage and their dreams for the future. Boy Willie (Charles S. Dutton) wants to buy a farm that his ancestors used to work as slaves, but first must sell the family's most valuable possession - a beautifully carved piano that holds a unique place in their history. He tries everything to persuade his sister, Berniece (Alfie Woodard), to let it go, but she refuses. To her, the heirloom symbolizes what they've lost and their family's very heart and soul. Boy Willie sees it as the key to their future. Now the piano will draw their family into a timeless struggle that speaks to each generation, whether to cling to the traditions of the past or trade them in for the chance of a better future.