The Piano Lesson

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.

The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington

Malcolm Washington impresses in his directorial debut with The Piano Lesson, a film ingrained with themes of family legacy all the way from the Brown family’s story to the Washington family presence in the production. The complicated history behind the formerly enslaved Brown family’s piano and their struggle over it, makes for a fascinating drama. John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler put in notable performances as the siblings Boy Willie and Berniece Brown, while Samuel L. Jackson is his ever excellent and witty self.

Release Date: November 22nd, 2024
Director(s) Malcolm Washington
Writer Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington
Producer Denzel Washington, Todd Black
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, Corey Hawkins
Cinematography Mike Gioulakis
Distributor: Netflix
Runtime: 127 minutes.