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The Piano Lesson (2024 film)

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The Piano Lesson
Release poster
Directed byMalcolm Washington
Screenplay by
Based onThe Piano Lesson
by August Wilson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMike Gioulakis
Edited byLeslie Jones
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
company
Mundy Lane Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10) (TIFF)
  • November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

The Piano Lesson is scheduled to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, on September 10, 2024, and it is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on November 8, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on November 22.

Premise

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Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor.

— Deadline Hollywood[1]

Cast

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Production

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It was announced in April 2023 that Malcolm Washington would make his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film, an adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, with his brother John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, and Corey Hawkins starring.[1] John David Washington, Jackson, Fisher and Potts reprise their roles from the 2022 stage production of the play.[2] Washington's father, Denzel, is producing the film with Todd Black. In May, singer Erykah Badu was announced to be making a cameo appearance in the film.[3] Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James, Malik J. Ali, Jay Peterson and Matrell Smith rounded out the cast in June 2023.[4]

Filming began in Atlanta in April 2023.[5] The Pittsburgh Film Office expressed disappointment that the production would not be filming in the city like previous Wilson adaptations.[6]

Release

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The film's international premiere has been announced as a special presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]

The Piano Lesson is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on November 8, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on November 22.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler & More Set For Netflix's The Piano Lesson; Denzel Washington, Todd Black Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ White, Abbey (2022-04-27). "Ray Fisher Joins Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington in Cast of Broadway's 'The Piano Lesson'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 30, 2023). "The Piano Lesson: Erykah Badu Latest To Board Netflix's August Wilson Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 1, 2023). "Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' Adds Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James & Others". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Carey, Adam (April 14, 2023). "Rain delays filming of 'The Piano Lesson' in the Between the Rivers District". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Axelrod, Joshua (April 13, 2023). "Netflix's The Piano Lesson adaptation breaks cycle by not filming in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Kay, Jeremy (2024-07-22). "Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ Netflix [@netflix] (August 20, 2024). "The Piano Lesson directed by Malcolm Washington. Trailer tomorrow. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skyler Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Asatryan, Tigran (August 20, 2024). "'The Piano Lesson' Netflix Movie: Release Date & Everything We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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