Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' Is A Haunting Adaptation

Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' Is A Haunting Adaptation — And Not In A Good Way
The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” premiered Friday on Netflix. “The Piano Lesson” is set in 1939 and centers Boy Willie (John David Washington), who travels from Mississippi to Pittsburgh with his friend Lymon (Ray Fisher) to sell watermelons and convince his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) to sell their family heirloom,
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This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.
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You can also read the star's essay about the film -- hitting Netflix on Friday -- for an accompanying Assouline book.