Porgy and Bess
1993 3h 4mDir. Trevor Nunn
7.0/ 10
MusicDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Willard White
Porgy
Cynthia Haymon
Bess
G
Gregg Baker
Crown
Cynthia Clarey
Serena
Marietta Simpson
Maria
Damon Evans
Sportin' Life
P
Paula Ingram
Clara / Annie (singing voice)
G
Gordon Hawkins
Jake
D
D. Alonzo Washington
Robbins
M
Mervin Wallace
Peter
Barrington Coleman
Mingo
W
William B. Johnson
Frazier
C
Camella Johnson
Strawberry Woman
C
Colenton Freeman
Nelson / Crabman
Y
Yolanda Grant
Annie
M
Maureen Brathwaite
Lily
C
Curtis Watson
Jim
A
Autris Paige
Undertaker
L
Linda Thompson
Neighbour
A
Andrez Harriott
Scipio
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