![]() Maurice says Shirley and Vallelonga were never friends and he was fired for behaviors shown in the movie, such as his refusal to carry Shirley's luggage.But Shirley's brother, Maurice told DailyMailTV last month how the film is 'a symphony of lies' and diminishes Shirley, casting him as supporting actor in the story of his life.The movie was billed as a touching tale of the unlikely friendship between Shirley and racist Italian American Tony 'Lip' Vallelonga who was briefly his driver. ![]() The last surviving brother of Dr Donald Shirley, the black pianist featured in the Oscar-nominated Green Book, has previously slammed the film as a 'shameful travesty'.The family of the black pianist depicted in the Oscar winning Green Book has described the celebration of the movie as 'a shame' and say director Peter Farrelly 'took a jab' at the family in his acceptance speech. ![]() EXCLUSIVE: Family of the black pianist who 'inspired' Green Book believe the best picture win was a shameful example of Hollywood playing lip service to racial equity
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