Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Original title: Porgy and Bess

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7.0/10

(8)

10/6/1993

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3h 4min

Porgy and Bess

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Music
Drama

Synopsis

The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.

Direction: Trevor Nunn

Screenwriter: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward
Producer: Greg Smith, Stephanie Marks

Cast

Willard White

Willard White

Porgy

Cynthia Haymon

Cynthia Haymon

Bess

Cynthia Clarey

Cynthia Clarey

Serena

Marietta Simpson

Marietta Simpson

Maria

Damon Evans

Damon Evans

Sportin' Life

Barrington Coleman

Barrington Coleman

Mingo