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‘The Piano Lesson’ Can’t Live Up to August Wilson’s Play
Malcolm Washington’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ is a worthwhile, and occasionally quite moving adaptation. But it doesn’t quite live up to August Wilson’s original play.
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You’ll see all the perils and profits of opening up a beloved piece of theater in Malcolm Washington’s film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Piano Lesson. The director, who co-wrote t... [5381 chars]