The Piano Lesson (2024)
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- PG-13
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Music
- 08 Nov 2024 (Australia)
- Movie
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
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Awards:
- 22 wins & 61 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Doaker
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| John David Washington | ... |
Boy Willie
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| Danielle Deadwyler | ... |
Berniece
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| Ray Fisher | ... |
Lymon
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| Corey Hawkins | ... |
Avery
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| Michael Potts | ... |
Wining Boy
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| Skylar Aleece Smith | ... |
Maretha
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| Stephan James | ... |
Boy Charles
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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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| Jerrika Hinton | ... |
Grace
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| Gail Bean | ... |
Dolly
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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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| Hasani Vibez Comer | ... |
Young Factory Worker (uncredited)
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| Lovell Gates | ... |
Mr. V (uncredited)
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Mackenzie Sina Grant | ... |
Young Maretha (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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Directed by
| Malcolm Washington | ||
Written by
| Virgil Williams | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Malcolm Washington | ... | (screenplay) |
| August Wilson | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Todd Black | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Constanza Romero | ... | executive producer (as Constanza Romero Wilson) |
| Jennifer Roth | ... | executive producer |
| Denzel Washington | ... | producer (p.g.a) |
| Katia Washington | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Mike Gioulakis | ... | director of photography (as Michael Gioulakis) |
Editing by
| Leslie Jones | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Giuffrida | ... | Dailies Engineer: Picture Shop |
| Marco Andrés Gonzalez | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | supervising digital colorist |
| Jacob Kirby | ... | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Brian Lonano | ... | dailies producer |
| Julian McDougald | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Kevin M. Schneider | ... | colorist |
| Jared Simon | ... | additional editor |
| John Vladic | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Everette Jbob Webber | ... | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Daisy Emminger | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lindsay Graham | ... | (as Lindsay Graham Ahanonu) |
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| David J. Bomba | ||
Art Direction by
| Chardae Adams | ||
Set Decoration by
| Patrick Cassidy | ||
Costume Design by
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | ||
Makeup Department
| Terence Alston | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Jorge Benitez Villalobos | ... | hair stylist: additional photography (as Jorge Villalobos) |
| Andrea Bowman | ... | hair department head (as Andrea Mona Bowman) |
| Giancarlo Brajdic | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Trevis Brown | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Ericka Comer | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Travis Culberson | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Lawrence Davis | ... | key hair stylist |
| Meko Davis | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Jeremy Dell | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| A. Renea Dyson | ... | additional hair stylist (as Angela Renea Dyson) |
| Yvonne Eagle | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Gretchen Evans | ... | Wig Maker |
| Venus Fears | ... | hair stylist |
| Camille Friend | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Jackson |
| Jake Garber | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Jackson |
| Derek Garcia | ... | special effects makeup artist: additional photography |
| Jenny Garner | ... | key makeup artist (as Jennifer Garner) |
| Sincere Gilles | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Joyce Gilliard | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Karen Hester | ... | hair stylist |
| Diane Jenkins | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Brandie Johnson | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Christelsie Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
| Kelli Jones | ... | hair stylist |
| Cookie Jordan | ... | wig design |
| Lia Malamo | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Para Malden | ... | makeup department head (as Para Shardé Malden) |
| Arlene Martin | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Autumn McKenney | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Brandie Monae | ... | makeup artist |
| Centerria Nicole | ... | makeup artist |
| Danielle Peebles | ... | makeup artist |
| Merlande Petithomme | ... | hair stylist |
| Brie Puneky | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Omar Sfreddo | ... | key special effects makeup artist |
| Yvette Shelton | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Washington |
| Lawrence Simmons | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Shenelle Mays Smith | ... | makeup artist |
| Karen Everett Spicer | ... | hair stylist: additional photography (as Karen Spicer) |
| Donaldo Taylor | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Antonio White | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Tasha White | ... | hair stylist: additional photography (as Tasha T. White) |
| Crystal Woodford | ... | hair stylist: additional photography |
| Duwana Harris | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Antonette Tucker | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Carolyn Cury | ... | post production executive |
| Erica Frauman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Taylor Morgan | ... | unit production manager |
| Chrissy Rosman | ... | production supervisor |
| Jennifer Roth | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Coleman | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director: additional photography |
| Van Hayden | ... | first assistant director |
| Sahir Rashid | ... | Additional 2nd Assistant Director |
| Ricky R. Weaver | ... | second second assistant director |
| Elaine Wood | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Dominique Ariana Dawson | ... | set designer |
| Michael Glynn | ... | property master |
| Wylie Griffin | ... | Asst Art Director |
| Travis Haughton | ... | art department assistant |
| Jasmine Alexia Jackson | ... | storyboard artist |
| Justin J. Jordan | ... | assistant art director |
| Stephen Mignone | ... | Set Dec Coordinator |
| Toya Purifoy | ... | art department coordinator |
| Miranda Sink | ... | Prop Assistant |
| Thomas Thurmond | ... | construction foreman (creditOnly) |
| Dylan Whitfield | ... | set designer |
| Eric Yamamoto | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lisa Yeiser | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Onnalee Blank | ... | supervising sound editor / re-recording mixer |
| Scott Cannizzaro | ... | adr mixer |
| Laurent Chassaigne | ... | sound technician |
| Harry Cohen | ... | sound designer |
| Benjamin L. Cook | ... | sound designer |
| Tony Crowe | ... | adr recordist |
| Jeremy Emery | ... | dialogue editor |
| Laird Fryer | ... | adr mixer |
| Jonathan Gomez | ... | adr mixer |
| Ando Johnson | ... | sound designer |
| Srdjan Kurpjel | ... | Supervising Foley Editor |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Louis Naudin | ... | foley mixer |
| Desiree Ortiz | ... | boom operator |
| Jessie Pariseau | ... | foley editor |
| Paul Reed | ... | production sound mixer |
| Amanda Roy | ... | adr technical coordinator |
| Brian Tarlecki | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sandra Turenne | ... | sound utility |
Special Effects by
| John S. Baker | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Patrick Carmical | ... | special effects technician |
| Andrew Herrera | ... | digital artist/sculpting/modeling: KNB EFX Group |
| Dylan Kennedy | ... | special effects technician |
| Elizabeth Ledezma | ... | Special Effects Props |
| Landon K. Smith | ... | special effects technician |
| John Stifanich | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Samantha Bailor | ... | visual effects associate producer: Crafty Apes |
| Phil Barker | ... | 3d scanning and modeling |
| Tanner Bartlett | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Christopher Cheng | ... | compositor |
| Erika Chlupsa | ... | compositor |
| Phylicia Feldman | ... | compositor |
| Blake Goedde | ... | visual effects artist |
| Chris Higgins | ... | visual effects artist |
| David Hirsh | ... | 3D Production Manager: Crafty Apes VFX |
| Katie Hoyt | ... | visual effects coordinator: Netflix |
| Duncan Key | ... | compositor |
| Miranda Leighr | ... | compositor |
| Brad Lucas | ... | digital compositor |
| Andrew Prescott | ... | visual effects producer |
| Travis Reinke | ... | head of operations |
| Aldo Ruggiero | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tyler Usie | ... | digital compositor |
| Martin Toby Watson | ... | tracking & matchmove supervisor: Crafty Apes |
| Jacob Irvin | ... | fx coordinator: Crafty Apes LLC (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Branden Arnold | ... | Stunt Double: Boy Willie |
| Felix Betancourt | ... | stunt double: stunts |
| Chris Brewster | ... | stunts |
| Paul Burke | ... | stunt rigger |
| Darin Hicks | ... | stunts |
| Duke Jackson | ... | stunts: equestrian |
| Cyrus Leisy | ... | stunts |
| Tim McAdams | ... | stunt driver: Boy Willie Driving Double |
| Michael Ortiz | ... | stunt performer |
| Rudolf Weber | ... | stunt driver |
| Justin T. Woods | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicholas Ard | ... | rigging grip |
| Jason Augustin | ... | Additional Set Lighting Technician |
| Garrett Bailey-Gifford | ... | rigging grip |
| Dwayne Barr | ... | Dolly Grip: "A" Camera |
| Ava Berkofsky | ... | additional photography |
| Pete Bowman | ... | key rigging grip |
| Jeremy Bradley | ... | dimmer board operator: additional photography |
| Dante Calero | ... | bb rigging grip |
| Chavez Caley | ... | Video Assist Utility / Video Assist / Video assist / video assist utility |
| Josh Cassida | ... | dimmer technician |
| Mark Catania | ... | dolly grip B camera |
| Ricardo Cintron | ... | Crane Operator |
| Anthony Cobb | ... | Lighting Console Programmer |
| Kevin Colber | ... | digital imaging technician: additional photography |
| Colby DeYoung | ... | Rig Elec Equipment Manager |
| Greg Faysash | ... | steadicam operator |
| Anthony Gary | ... | grip |
| Jordan Gehrig | ... | grip |
| Welcome Hardin | ... | lighting technician |
| Alexander Hooper | ... | A second assistant camera |
| Scott Johnson | ... | first assistant camera "a" camera |
| Steven D. Kucharski | ... | Rigging gaffer |
| Brandon Lamb | ... | grip |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Austin J. Lewis | ... | first assistant camera "b" camera / first assistant camera: b camera |
| Ryan 'Sparks' Lynch | ... | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Oren Malik | ... | day player |
| Bradley Martin | ... | rigging chief lighting technician: additional photography |
| Mitchell Mcdannald | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Anton Miasnikov | ... | additional first assistant "a" camera |
| Cassidy Minarik | ... | loader |
| Heath Neptune | ... | b camera dolly grip |
| Justin Noel | ... | c camera operator |
| Edward Patrick O'Hare | ... | Set Lighting Tech: 1st unit |
| Jackson Parker | ... | Key Rigging Grip |
| Chris Paulina | ... | lighting technician |
| Jason Prince | ... | Best boy rigging electric |
| Ana Sofia De Los Rios | ... | rigging programmer: additional photography |
| Zachariah Rogers | ... | Video assist |
| Jesse Roth | ... | Camera Operator: Additional camera |
| Landon Ruddel | ... | key grip |
| Chase Schultz | ... | Second Assistant Camera: "B" Camera |
| Louis Smith | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| Tazi Starfire | ... | grip |
| James 'Japhy' Weideman | ... | lighting design |
| Jerry Wheat | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Andrea Craven | ... | extras casting |
| Tara Feldstein | ... | Atlanta Casting |
| Ally Gorder | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Bill Marinella | ... | extras casting associate |
| Crystal Mayes | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jordan Jaked Carrier | ... | Head Ager/Dyer |
| Tracy Coram | ... | Costumer |
| Rashad Corey | ... | assistant costume designer (creditOnly) |
| Tracy Cunningham | ... | Costume Coordinator (as Tracy L Cunningham) |
| Al Downing | ... | key costumer |
| Renay Jackson | ... | Costumer |
| Askia Won-Ling Jacob | ... | costumer: Mr. Jackson |
| Pelar Jones | ... | Costume Buyer |
| Kira N. Knox | ... | costumer |
| Kevin Mayes | ... | tailor |
| Rebekah | ... | Costume Internship: PA |
| Paul A. Simmons Jr. | ... | costume supervisor |
| Shemera Sinkfield | ... | Costume Production Assistant |
| Earl Tanchuck | ... | key costumer |
| Summer Tinch | ... | Key Truck Costumer |
Location Management
| Harrison Boller Jr. | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jimmie Bullis | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Melissa Emily Colón | ... | location coordinator |
| David Crigler | ... | location coordinator: additional photography |
| Kevin Dowling | ... | add'l photography location manager |
| Ashley Foxx | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Kadeem Gill | ... | location assistant |
| Alexandra Raine Hood | ... | assistant location manager |
| Andrew C. Kirk | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Lisa Knight | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Sean Osorio | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Marc Del Santro | ... | location scout |
| Cryselle Stewart | ... | location manager / supervising location manager |
| Donjenna Yokley | ... | location scout |
| Tim McClure | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Deva Anderson | ... | music supervisor |
| David Arch | ... | musician: piano (as Dave Arch) |
| Gabrielle Banks | ... | Music Executive |
| Drew Bayers | ... | music clearance |
| Jean-Pascal Beintus | ... | orchestrator |
| Denise Carver | ... | musicologist |
| Nicolas Charron | ... | orchestrator |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion (as Paul Clavis) |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | score recorded and mixed by |
| David Cuthbert | ... | musician: flute, alto flute, bass flute |
| Iain Farrington | ... | musician: piano |
| Xavier Forcioli | ... | executive producer for galilea music |
| Tristan Fry | ... | musician: timpani |
| Brad Gardner | ... | music executive |
| Michaela Green | ... | music executive |
| Clifton Harrison | ... | musician: viola |
| Matthew Head | ... | music producer |
| Wes Hicks | ... | score editor |
| Rebecca Hordern | ... | assistant engineer |
| Wil Jones | ... | score assistant engineer |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp |
| Rachel Lautzenheiser | ... | music supervisor |
| George Lloyd-Owen | ... | assistant engineer |
| London Voices | ... | vocalists |
| Diane Louie | ... | additional solo piano performances |
| Gerard McCann | ... | music editor |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearance |
| Jack Mills | ... | score recordist |
| Sylvain Morizet | ... | orchestrator |
| Ben Parry | ... | vocal contractor: conductor |
| Naren Rauch | ... | additional music |
| Frank Ricotti | ... | musician: percussion |
| Del Spiva | ... | music editor |
| Vincent Ségal | ... | musician: electric cello (as Vincent Segal) |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | score recorded and mixed by |
| Dorina Markoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Martin Williams | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jason Geigerman | ... | picture car coordinator: Additional Photography |
| Andre R. Hunter | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Corey L. Price | ... | driver (as Corey Price) |
| Stacy Robinson | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Carl Scott | ... | driver |
| Andrew Ward | ... | picture car mechanic additional photography |
| Leshawn Woods | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Nate Atwood | ... | assistant: Mr. Black |
| Brittani | ... | production assistant |
| David Michael Brown | ... | craft service |
| Zyion Butts | ... | additional background production assistant |
| Brandon Calhoun | ... | payroll accountant |
| Ian Caraballo | ... | Assistant to John David Washington / assistant: Mr. Washington |
| Nick Cardone | ... | Production Assistant: Pre-shoot day |
| Taylor Chapman | ... | production assistant |
| Aurelia Corcoran | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Ian Cross | ... | production assistant |
| DaeSun Cupid | ... | Dancer |
| Adler Davidson | ... | office production assistant: additional photography |
| Juli-Ann De Barros | ... | producers' assistant: additional photography |
| Wori Dioh | ... | production assistant |
| Imani Fisher | ... | Accounting Clerk |
| Marjan Ghadrdan | ... | Snake Wrangler |
| Grey Goodermote | ... | production assistant |
| Liz Gutierrez | ... | Executive In Charge of Production |
| Brandon Henderson | ... | Stand-In / Stand-In: Corey Hawkins |
| Chris Hoehner | ... | Production Coordinator: Additional Photography |
| Donna Hutchinson | ... | Child Labor Coordinator |
| Mattie Jackson | ... | Payroll Clerk |
| Ammara Khalid | ... | production assistant |
| Cory King | ... | production assistant |
| Fanny Lamothe | ... | foley line producer |
| Sanders Lewis | ... | Key 2nd Assistant Accountant |
| Jeanette Martinez | ... | assistant: Ms. Roth (as Jeanette Martínez) |
| Volney McFarlin | ... | assistant: Mr. Jackson |
| Franklin Mross | ... | Health and Safety Supervisor |
| Sabrina Paterson | ... | Payroll Assistant |
| Leah Paulon | ... | covid PA |
| Ezekiel Payne | ... | assistant: M. Washington |
| Rob Porter | ... | Police Coordinator |
| Zuri Pryor-Graves | ... | intimacy coordinator |
| Dawn Robinette | ... | Production Controller |
| Anesha Ross | ... | production assistant |
| Chris M. Rutledge | ... | office production assistant |
| Mariana Santos-Kopelson | ... | Netflix Physical Production |
| Karsen Schovajsa | ... | Additional production assistant |
| Chandler R. Smith | ... | assistant to producers (as Chandler Smith) |
| Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist |
| Taylor Thomas | ... | location pa |
| Christina Walker | ... | 1st Assistant Accountant |
| Kylie Ward | ... | Office Production Assistant: Additional Photography |
| Adante Watts | ... | health and safety coordinator |
| David Williams | ... | Screen Credits Executive: Netflix |
| Paul-Mikél Williams | ... | ADR Additional Voices |
| Monica Woolsey | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeremy Zamora | ... | utiliy |
Thanks
| Laura Fares | ... | special thanks (as LAU) |
| Charlene Foggie-Barnett | ... | special thanks |
| Robert C. Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Spike Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Meta Mazaj | ... | special thanks |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | ... | special thanks |
| Olivia Washington | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2024) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Crafty Apes (visual effects)
- SCANable (lidar and cyber scanning)
Other Companies
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Shadowbox Studios (facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor. The play focuses on the arguments between a brother and a sister who have different ideas on what to do with the piano. The brother, Boy Willie, is a sharecropper who wants to sell the piano to buy the land (Sutter's land) where his ancestors toiled as slaves. The sister, Berniece, remains emphatic about keeping the piano, which shows the carved faces of their great-grandfather's wife and son during the days of their enslavement. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, and Michael Potts all starred together in the Broadway production of The Piano Lesson from 2022-2023. See more » |
| Goofs | When Boy Willie is talking about his plans, at one point Doaker places his right hand in front of his chin and the left on the table. However, on the next immediate cut, he has both hands on the table with fingers interlaced. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2025). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Washington Post 2 See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Boy Charles: Hey, son. You remember how to whistle? Young Boy Willie: Yes. sir. Boy Charles: All right. You see anybody coming, I need you to whistle. You understand? Young Boy Willie: Yes. sir. See more » |