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I ain't stopping him.

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Description: Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, "The Piano Lesson" follows Boy Willie, a sharecropper who travels to the city with his friend Lymon, aiming to convince his sister Berniece to sell their family's heirloom piano. The piano, intricately carved with their ancestors' history, symbolizes the family's heritage and struggles. Boy Willie intends to sell it to purchase land from the Sutter family, descendants of the former slave owners. Berniece, however, refuses to part with the piano, believing it embodies their family's legacy and the sacrifices made by their forebears. The film delves into themes of heritage, identity, and the complexities of familial bonds.

Cast:
Boy Willie: Charles S. Dutton
Berniece Charles: Alfre Woodard
Doaker: Carl Gordon
Avery: Tommy Hollis
Wining Boy: Lou Myers
Lymon: Courtney B. Vance
Maretha: Zelda Harris
Grace: Rosalyn Coleman
Ace: Tommy Lafitte
Miss Ophelia: Lynne Innerst
Papa Willie Boy: Harold Surratt
Mama Berniece: Elva Branson
Sutter: Tim Hartman
Watermelon Man: Ben Tatar
Watermelon Lady: Alice Eisner
Nolander: Bob Tracey