Porgy and Bess
1993 | 184m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Trevor Nunn |
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| Writer: | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 06, 1993 |
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| Director: | Trevor Nunn |
| Writer: | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | opera, disability, black singer, sex worker, glyndebourne, black love |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Barrington Coleman | Mingo |
| Name | Job |
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| Dorothy Heyward | Writer |
| DuBose Heyward | Writer |
| Trevor Nunn | Director |
| George Gershwin | Songs, Music, Original Music Composer |
| Ira Gershwin | Lyricist |
| Chris Townsend | Director of Photography |
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