The Piano Lesson (2024)

6.2PG-13125 min

American drama film

The Piano Lesson is a 2024 American drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, who co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson. It stars an ensemble cast of Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins.

The Piano Lesson premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024, and it was released in select theaters in the United States on November 8, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on November 22.

The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Deadwyler was lauded for her performance, earning nominations for the Critics' Choice Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Piano Lesson about?
The Piano Lesson (2024) — Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Is The Piano Lesson based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Piano Lesson scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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