The Piano Lesson Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 19, 2024

The Piano Lesson

Release Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Netflix Friday, November 8, 2024 Limited

Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, John David Washington, Erykah Badu, Michael Potts, Malcolm Washington, Skylar Aleece Smith

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.

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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

What's the story about?

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.

Samuel L. Jackson
Avengers: Infinity War, The Hateful Eight
J
John David Washington
The Creator, Tenet
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Ray Fisher
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Flash
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Danielle Deadwyler
Carry-On, The Woman in the Yard
M
Michael Potts
Rounding, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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Corey Hawkins
The Color Purple, Straight Outta Compton
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Erykah Badu
House of D, Dave Chapelle's Block Party
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Skylar Aleece Smith
J
Jerrika Hinton
Mr. Crocket
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Gail Bean
Both Eyes Open, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story

Crew Behind the Film

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

Director: Malcolm Washington
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Netflix Originals
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for strong language, violent content, some suggestive references and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Piano Lesson movie trailers and clips.

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The Piano Lesson Official Trailer #2

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The Piano Lesson Official Trailer

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

Aug 2024

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2024

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Piano Lesson was released in Netflix on Friday, November 22, 2024. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Gladiator II, Wicked and Bonhoeffer.

United States

United States

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