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Porgy and Bess

Directed by Trevor Nunn
1993    3h 4mMusic, Drama
7.0
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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.

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Cast of Porgy and Bess

  • Willard WhitePorgy
  • Cynthia HaymonBess
  • Gregg BakerCrown
  • Cynthia ClareySerena
  • Marietta SimpsonMaria
  • Damon EvansSportin' Life
  • Paula IngramClara / Annie (singing voice)
  • Gordon HawkinsJake
  • D. Alonzo WashingtonRobbins
  • Mervin WallacePeter
  • Barrington ColemanMingo
  • William B. JohnsonFrazier
  • Camella JohnsonStrawberry Woman
  • Colenton FreemanNelson / Crabman
  • Yolanda GrantAnnie
  • Maureen BrathwaiteLily
  • Curtis WatsonJim
  • Autris PaigeUndertaker
  • Linda ThompsonNeighbour
  • Andrez HarriottScipio

 

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Porgy and Bess Trivia

Porgy and Bess was released on October 6, 1993.

Porgy and Bess was directed by Trevor Nunn.

Porgy and Bess has a runtime of 3 hr 4 min.

Porgy and Bess was produced by Greg Smith, Stephanie Marks.

The key characters in Porgy and Bess are Porgy (Willard White), Bess (Cynthia Haymon), Crown (Gregg Baker).

Porgy and Bess is a Music, Drama film.

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