Porgy and Bess (1993)
3h 4m
Running Time
October 6, 1993Release Date
Porgy and Bess (1993)
3h 4m
Running Time
October 6, 1993Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Willard White
Porgy
Cynthia Haymon
Bess
Gregg Baker
Crown
Cynthia Clarey
Serena
Marietta Simpson
Maria
Damon Evans
Sportin' Life
Paula Ingram
Clara
Gordon Hawkins
Jake
Harolyn Blackwell
Clara
Barrington Coleman
Mingo
George Gershwin
Music / Songs / Original Music Composer
Bruce Hubbard
Jake
DuBose Heyward
Writer
Dorothy Heyward
Writer
Trevor Nunn
Director
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Chris Townsend
Director of Photography
Greg Smith
Producer
Chris Townsend
Cinematographer
Eric Walmsley
ProductionDesigner
Details.
This Movie Is About.
opera
disability
black singer
sex worker
glyndebourne
black love
disabled protagonist
disabled male lead
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