Porgy and Bess

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Music,

Drama

Duration:

184 minutes

Year:

1993

Director:

Trevor Nunn

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
Willard White

Porgy

Cynthia Haymon

Bess

Gregg Baker

Crown

Cynthia Clarey

Serena

Marietta Simpson

Maria

Crew:
George Gershwin

Music

DuBose Heyward

Writer

Trevor Nunn

Director

Dorothy Heyward

Writer

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist