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Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington Tackle Family History in Haunting ‘The Piano Lesson’ Trailer


The film adaptation of August Wilson's play 'The Piano Lesson' stars John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, and Danielle Deadwyler.

Inthe trailer, released Wednesday, Boy Willie (Washington) and his niece (played by Skylar Smith) rest their hands on the sculpted figures of an age-old piano, reflecting on the racial history of the instrument. The Piano Lesson “explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence — revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy,” a synopsis reads. Other cast members in the film include Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Jerrika Hinton, Gail Bean, and Corey Hawkins.

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