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Porgy and Bess (1993)

Directed by Trevor Nunn

Overview

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.

Length 184 minutes

Actors

Willard White | Cynthia Haymon | Gregg Baker | Cynthia Clarey | Marietta Simpson | Damon Evans | Paula Ingram | Gordon Hawkins | Barrington Coleman