THE PIANO LESSON is a 2024 drama film directed by Malcolm Washington in his directorial debut, who co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Pulitzer-price winning play by August Wilson. The film premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024.
A family clash over an heirloom piano explodes. The battle between brother (John David Washington) and sister (Danielle Deadwyler)—one hopes to sell it, the other refuses to give it up—unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived and who defines a family legacy.
The cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Jerrika Hinton, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins star in Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut based on the Pulitzer-prize winning August Wilson play.
THE PIANO LESSON made is set to debut in select theaters on November 8th, before a streaming release November 22nd on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.