The Piano Lesson marks the feature film directorial debut of Malcolm Washington, the youngest son of Denzel Washington, who directs his older brother John David Washington in the film.

Based on August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “The Piano Lesson” centers on a family’s fight over a prized ...

Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson,” starring John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler, is based on August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name.

Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, “Piano Lesson” centers on the estranged relationship between Boy Willie Charles (John David Washington) and his sister Berniece (Deadwyler), and their heirloom piano's ...

In August Wilson’s play “The Piano Lesson” — revived on Broadway in 2022, adapted with care and much the same cast for the screen by Malcolm Washington — Berniece hasn’t played the ...

The Piano Lesson may not be perfect, but there’s no denying its power. Our Call: The Piano Lesson’s themes are as bold as its performances. STREAM IT.

The Piano Lesson adapts the famous stage play with flair. John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Potts, and Ray Fisher in "The Piano lesson." Credit: David Lee / Netflix.

The clash over an heirloom piano threatens to tear a family apart in The Piano Lesson. The family drama is based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

The Piano Lesson Rated PG-13 for scenes of trauma and violence, some language, and some ghosts. Running time: 2 hours 5 minutes. Watch on Netflix. A correction was made on ...

The fact that there are so many Washingtons involved befits “Piano Lesson” (streaming now on Netflix), a drama based on the August Wilson play that’s very much about family legacy. In 1936 ...

Playwright August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” comes down to this: A sister and brother, haunted by the violent disruption of their Mississippi childhoods, reunite in 1936 Pittsburgh.

In “The Piano Lesson,” August Wilson’s 1987 play, the piano is a central symbol of heritage, the past and survival. In 1930s Pittsburgh, it sits, unplayed, ...