Movies: August Wilson

  • 2016
    Fences

    Fences (2016)

    Fences

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    In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family....

    Fences
  • 2024
    The Piano Lesson

    The Piano Lesson (2024)

    The Piano Lesson

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    A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy....

    The Piano Lesson
  • 2020
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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    Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play....

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • 2019
    On Broadway

    On Broadway (2019)

    On Broadway

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    An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—incl...

    On Broadway
  • 2020
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

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    Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen....

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
  • 2015
    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

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    Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama....

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
  • 1995
    The Piano Lesson

    The Piano Lesson (1995)

    The Piano Lesson

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    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 th...

    The Piano Lesson
  • 1991
    Wylie Avenue Days

    Wylie Avenue Days (1991)

    Wylie Avenue Days

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    The Pittsburgh History Series is an ongoing series of hour-long documentaries that highlight various parts of our city's history. Since 1988, these documentaries have captivated local audiences by mixing memories, old films, [mementos], home movies, ...

    Wylie Avenue Days