THE PIANO LESSON on the Red Carpet at Los Angeles Premiere

The Piano Lesson poster

Release dates: August 31, 2024 at Telluride
November 8, 2024, in United States
November 22, 2024, on Netflix
Director: Malcolm Washington
Screenplay: Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington
Based on the stage play The Piano Lesson by August Wilson
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, Corey Hawkin
Run time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

In 1911, Boy Charles, the siblings' father, steals the piano from the Sutter family, the former enslavers of the Charles family. The piano, intricately carved with faces of African ancestors, represents the family’s heritage and resilience.

Production company: Mundy Lane Entertainment
Distributor: Netflix
Run time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Director: Malcolm Washington
Screenplay: Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington
Based on The Piano Lesson by August Wilson
Producers: Todd Black, Denzel Washington
Starring      Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, Corey Hawkins
Cinematographer: Mike Gioulakis
Editor: Leslie Jones
Music: Alexandre Desplat