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,
Spoilers! Why Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' might give you the willies
Malcolm Washington puts a horror-movie spin on August Wilson with Netflix's "The Piano Lesson," a family drama that doubles as ghost story.
I Just Saw ‘The Piano Lesson’ & I Did *Not* Expect It to Hit This Close to Home
When I started to watch The Piano Lesson, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had only read a vague synopsis of the plot—a tale about a Black family's relationship with a special heirloom during the aftermath of the Great Depression.
Netflix debuts ‘The Piano Lesson’ with star-studded family cast and legacy
The latest adaptation of August Wilson's acclaimed play, "The Piano Lesson," premiered on Netflix , brings the powerful narrative to a new audience.
‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Stained By Blood, Haunted By History
August Wilson’s 1987 play is opened up in ways that that work—and some that don’t—in this beautifully acted film adaptation.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Piano Lesson’ on Netflix, a Rousing Adaptation of the Classic August Wilson Play
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument
This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.
What happens at the end of ‘The Piano Lesson’? The cast breaks down the 'emotional' ending
What happens at the end of ‘The Piano Lesson’? John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler explain the the final scene, the Ghosts of the Yellow Dog and more.
‘The Piano Lesson’ Makes Netflix Top 10 but Below Other Originals, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Leads iTunes
Netflix originals continue their hot hand, with five of the top six positions on their U.S. movie chart Monday. “The Piano ...
How ‘The Piano Lesson' Builds on Denzel and Pauletta Washington's Family Legacy With Malcolm, John David and Katia Washington Taking the Lead
It's been a big weekend for the Washington family. While patriarch Denzel Washington chewed the scenery on multiplex screens ...
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The Piano Lesson Review: The Weight of Legacy
Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson’s revered 1987 play, dives into the complexities of ...
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How does ‘The Piano Lesson’ end? John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler break it all down
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for "The Piano Lesson." The stars of “The Piano Lesson” had quite the ...
‘Sings The Song Of A People’: As The Piano Lesson Hits Netflix, Critics Weigh In On The ‘Potent’ Family Drama
D enzel Washington produces what is very much a family affair in The Piano Lesson, which hit the Netflix schedule November 22 ...
'The Piano Lesson' review: A stage adaptation makes powerful use of cinematic form
Set in the mid-1930s, the story follows a pair of siblings who come into conflict over what to do with a slavery-era heirloom ...
Watch Erykah Badu Perform in a Raucous Club Scene From August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Film Adaptation
You can also read the star's essay about the film -- hitting Netflix on Friday -- for an accompanying Assouline book.
‘The Piano Lesson' Turns a Major Play Into a Minor-Key Family Affair
Denzel Washington continues his August Wilson adaptation project with playwright's Pulitzer-winning work about a family, an ...