The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson and tells the story of a family as the fight over the sale of an heirloom piano.

Malcolm Washington had support from family members — living and dead — in directing August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Malcolm Washington, son of Denzel and Pauletta Washington, had ...

Or at least Malcolm Washington’s did. When producers – including her husband Denzel – were looking for someone to direct August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” she threw Malcolm’s name ...

Denzel Washington has an approach to navigating ... Going through that process alongside his brother and father is what made The Piano Lesson such a personal project, says Malcolm.

Pauletta Washington and her husband, actor Denzel Washington, attend the premiere of Netflix's drama "The Piano Lesson" at the Egyptian Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on November 19.