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1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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"XVI of a series"--Spine
August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of a family caught between their heritage and a dream for the future. The Charles family clashes over the fate of a magnificent, carved piano that carries their family's story from their days as slaves. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to buy a farm--the same fields their family worked as slaves. But his sister, Berniece, refuses to part with it. For her, the piano is their very soul, a legacy of pride and struggle that symbolizes their survival as a family. To resolve the conflict they must first deal with the past
"Includes a behind-the-scenes featurette and an interview with August Wilson."
Based on the play by August Wilson
Originally produced for television broadcast
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Rated PG
Executive producers, Richard Welsh, Craig Anderson ; producer, August Wilson ; co-producer, Brent Shields ; teleplay, August Wilson ; director, Lloyd Richards
Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis, Lou Myers, Courtney B. Vance
DVD, Dolby digital surround Full screen version (2.0)