The Piano Lesson Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A family clash over an heirloom piano explodes. The battle between brother and sister - 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.

Plot

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Plot

A battle is brewing in the Charles Household. At the center stands a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, a brother (John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, a sister (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage. Their uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to mediate, but even he can’t hold back the ghosts of the past.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Piano Lesson.

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  Samuel L. Jackson

  The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Cleaner

• J
  John David Washington

  Amsterdam, The Creator

• R
  Ray Fisher

  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Flash

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  Danielle Deadwyler

  The Woman in the Yard, Carry-On

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  Michael Potts

  Rounding, Cicada

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  Corey Hawkins

  The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Crime 101

• E
  Erykah Badu

  The Land, House of D

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  Skylar Aleece Smith

• J
  Jerrika Hinton

  Mr. Crocket

• G
  Gail Bean

  Both Eyes Open, Test Pattern

Crew Behind the Film

The The Piano Lesson behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Malcolm Washington

Screenwriters

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Production Details

What we know about the The Piano Lesson movie production.

Key Facts

• Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence - revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy.

Production Updates for The Piano Lesson

Aug 2024

Completed

Changed The Piano Lesson movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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