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The Piano Lesson (2024) is a drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, released on November 7, 2024 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson and Ray Fisher. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 103 ratings.
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John David Washington
as Boy Willie
Danielle Deadwyler
as Berniece Charles
Samuel L. Jackson
as Doaker Charles
Ray Fisher
as Lymon
Michael Potts
as Wining Boy
Corey Hawkins
as Avery
Gail Bean
as Dolly
Jerrika Hinton
as Grace
Stephan James
as Boy Charles
Skylar Aleece Smith
as Maretha
Erykah Badu
as Lucille
Malik J Ali
as Willie Boy
Directed by Malcolm Washington, written by August Wilson, Virgil Williams and Malcolm Washington, produced by Denzel Washington and Todd Black.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 103 ratings.
When a gifted playwright’s work is adapted for the big screen, the transition from one medium to another can be quite challenging to pull off successfully. And, if the adaptation gets it wrong, it fails to do justice to the source material, an outcome that often unfairly reinforces the blanket denigration often accorded to film as an “inferior” artform compared to others (like literature or the stage). Such is the…
Reviewed on December 3, 2024
<em>'The Piano Lesson'</em>, despite peaks and troughs, is largely a good watch. I could feel my interest increase and decrease fairly consistently throughout though, so no doubting more could've been done to keep me more interested - but that I still was, in fairness. John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson are two that perform well, but the person that I would rank as the standout is Danielle Deadwyler -…
Reviewed on January 2, 2025
This is based on August Wilson's play and you'll never be in any doubt it came from the stage. The style of presentation and the construction of the story is entirely theatrical and that didn't really work so well for me on a big screen. It's all about a piano. "Boy Wille" (John David Washington) thinks that by selling it, they could improve their lot. Sister "Berniece" (Danielle Deadwyler) thinks over her dead…
Reviewed on January 17, 2025
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The main cast of The Piano Lesson (2024) includes John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher and Michael Potts. The film was directed by Malcolm Washington. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Piano Lesson was released on November 7, 2024 and runs for 2h 7m.
The Piano Lesson (2024) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 103 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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