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The Piano Lesson( 2024)

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Blood is a chord that resonates through time.

Overview

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John David Washington

      Boy Willie

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      Danielle Deadwyler

      Berniece Charles

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      Doaker Charles

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      Ray Fisher

      Lymon

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      Michael Potts

      Wining Boy

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      Corey Hawkins

      Avery

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      Gail Bean

      Dolly

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      Jerrika Hinton

      Grace

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      Stephan James

      Boy Charles

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      Skylar Aleece Smith

      Maretha

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      Erykah Badu

      Lucille

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      Malik J Ali

      Willie Boy

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      Charity Jordan

      Mama Berniece

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      Isaiah Gunn

      Young Boy Willie

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      Matrell Smith

      Crawley

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      Eilan Joseph

      Papa Boy Walter

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      Pauletta Washington

      Mama Ola

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      Olivia Washington

      Young Mama Ola

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      Kylee D. Allen

      Young Berniece

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      Deetta West

      Mama Esther

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      Jay Peterson

      James Sutter

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      David Atkinson

      Robert Sutter

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      Tony Fox

      Young Wining Boy

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      Melanie Jeffcoat

      Miss Ophelia

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      Owen Harn

      Joel Nolander

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      Charles Green

      White Man

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      Scott Andersen

      Patriot (uncredited)

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      Saige Aristilde

      Ancestor (uncredited)

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      Nigel Barto

      Neighbor (uncredited)

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      Hasani Vibez

      Young Factory Worker (uncredited)

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      Lovell Gates

      Mr. V. (uncredited)

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      Gracie Jackline

      Extra (uncredited)

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      Anna Mezentseva

      Factory Worker (uncredited)

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      Zuri Parker

      Ancestor (uncredited)

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      Trenton Schillinger

      Factory Worker (uncredited)

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      Rob Wood

      Musician (uncredited)

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      Shaun Woodbury

      Townsperson (uncredited)

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    A review by Brent Marchant

    5
    Written by Brent Marchant on Tue Dec 03 2024
    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 case, unfortunately, with this latest adaptation of work drawn from the writings of August Wilson, a stage-to-screen cross-over comes up short compared to previous conversions of his ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • heirloom
    • based on play or musical
    • family
    • piano
    • 1930s
    • former slave