Denzel Washington made a rare red carpet appearance with nearly his entire immediate family at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The 69-year-old actor stepped onto the red carpet on Tuesday with his wife Pauletta Pauletta, 73, sons John David, 40, and Malcolm, 33, and daughter Katia, 37.
They were all attending the premiere of Malcolm’s directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, which also stars John David in a major role.
Based on a 1987 play by August Wilson, the film was produced by Denzel, who has a long history of performing the playwright’s work.
Malcolm’s twin sister Olivia was the only member of the immediate family not photographed on the red carpet that day.
Denzel Washington (left) posed with his wife Pauletta (center) and three of his children, (from left) John David, Katia and Malcolm at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday.
The play focuses on the lives of a black family in Pittsburgh during the final days of the Great Depression and a dispute that breaks out within the home.
At the center of the conflict is a piano covered in artistic carvings that were engraved on it by the family patriarch’s grandfather, who was a slave.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the father in the film, with John David as his son and Till actress Danielle Deadwyler as the daughter.
The daughter wants to keep the piano for sentimental reasons, while the son would rather sell it and buy the farmland where his family was once enslaved.
Denzel and Pauletta, who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last year, still looked the picture of marital bliss on the red carpet.
Pauletta cut a glamorous figure in a powder pink trouser suit, adding an extra touch of sparkle to the ensemble with strands of pearls.
Denzel flashed his signature beaming smile as he walked through the premiere in a sleek black suit, which he paired with a matching T-shirt.
John David, who used to be a professional football player, covered his athletic physique with a black suit that emphasized his toned arms.
They were all attending the premiere of Malcolm’s directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, which also stars John David in a major role.
Denzel and Pauletta, who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last year, still looked the picture of marital bliss on the red carpet.
Pauletta cut a glamorous figure in a powder pink trouser suit, adding an extra touch of sparkle to the ensemble with strands of pearls.
Denzel flashed his signature beaming smile as he walked through the premiere in a sleek black suit, which he paired with a matching T-shirt.
Meanwhile, Malcolm modeled an oversized dark grey suit with a white T-shirt, paired with a large pair of black leather shoes.
John David, who used to be a professional football player, covered his athletic physique with a black suit that emphasized his toned arms.
She paired the suit with a white T-shirt and, in an avant-garde touch, fastened a thin belt around her abdomen, over the jacket.
Danielle was a hot sensation in a sheer silver dress that allowed her to hint at her cleavage and show off her enviably slender abdomen.
Danielle joined Denzel, Pauletta, John David, Katia and Malcolm for a dazzling, star-studded group photo to remember.
Corey Hawkins, who is part of the film’s formidable cast, modeled a loose-fitting gray suit with a white dress shirt.
She paired the suit with a white T-shirt and, in an avant-garde touch, fastened a thin belt around her abdomen, over the jacket.
Meanwhile, Malcolm modeled an oversized dark grey suit with a white T-shirt and a large pair of black leather shoes.
Danielle was a hot sensation in a sheer silver dress that allowed her to hint at her cleavage and show off her enviably slender abdomen.
Her sleeveless dress featured metallic embroidery around the neckline and shoulders, and was cinched at the waist to emphasize her slender figure.
Danielle joined Denzel, Pauletta, John David, Katia and Malcolm for a dazzling, star-studded group photo to remember.
Corey Hawkins, another member of the film’s formidable cast, wore a loose-fitting grey suit with a white shirt.
