Jon yeah i really enjoyed it, was shocked when i saw it had won the oscar for best film! missed that when it happened.
Seems more like sour grapes from his family.....
Criticism from Shirley's relatives
Though the film was generally praised, Shirley's relatives criticized it because they thought it misrepresented the pianist's relationship with his family and they were not contacted by studio representatives until after development started. Shirley's brother, Maurice Shirley, said, "My brother never considered Tony to be his 'friend'; he was an employee, his chauffeur (who resented wearing a uniform and cap). This is why context and nuance are so important. The fact that a successful, well-to-do black artist would employ domestics that did NOT look like him, should not be lost in translation."[56] But according to audio recordings from the 2010 documentary "Lost Bohemia", Shirley said that "I trusted him implicitly. You see, Tony got to be, not only was he my driver. We never had an employer/employee relationship." The interviews also supported other events depicted in the film.
