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The Piano Lesson
1995 · from the book by August Wilson
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The Piano Lesson
Based On the book by August Wilson
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.
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- August 31, 2024
- John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts
- United States
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1990
The Piano Lesson
August Wilson
The Film · 2024
The Piano Lesson
Malcolm Washington
★ 6.2 / 10
5,707 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 34 years after publication.
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