Porgy and Bess
6.857
1993-10-06
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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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.
Released
1993-10-06
Runtime
184
Director
Trevor Nunn
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Music
Drama
Language
English
Production
BBC
Casts
Willard White
Willard White
Cynthia Haymon
Cynthia Haymon
Gregg Baker
Gregg Baker
Cynthia Clarey
Cynthia Clarey
Marietta Simpson
Marietta Simpson
Damon Evans
Damon EvansPaula Ingram
Paula IngramGordon Hawkins
Gordon HawkinsD. Alonzo Washington
D. Alonzo WashingtonMervin Wallace
Mervin Wallace
Barrington Coleman
Barrington ColemanWilliam B. Johnson
William B. JohnsonCamella Johnson
Camella JohnsonColenton Freeman
Colenton FreemanYolanda Grant
Yolanda GrantMaureen Brathwaite
Maureen BrathwaiteCurtis Watson
Curtis WatsonAutris Paige
Autris PaigeLinda Thompson
Linda ThompsonAndrez Harriott
Andrez HarriottWayne Marshall
Wayne MarshallBruce Hubbard
Bruce HubbardHarolyn Blackwell
Harolyn BlackwellJohnny Worthy
Johnny Worthy
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
Ted Maynard
Ted Maynard
Billy J. Mitchell
Billy J. MitchellRon Travis
Ron TravisSteve Agyei
Steve AgyeiBruce Leader
Bruce LeaderAntonia Adellita
Antonia AdellitaEarlene Bentley
Earlene BentleyAlison Buchanan
Alison BuchananSheelagh Ferrell
Sheelagh FerrellPauline Forrest-Watson
Pauline Forrest-WatsonAnne Fridal
Anne FridalOlive Murray
Olive Murray
Annabelle Williams
Annabelle WilliamsAngela Caesar
Angela CaesarDenise Hector
Denise HectorHyacinth Nicholls
Hyacinth NichollsAdemilola Oduwole
Ademilola OduwoleKay Maria Smith
Kay Maria SmithFeliziano Flores
Feliziano Flores
Trevor Michael Georges
Trevor Michael GeorgesTarcissius Januel
Tarcissius JanuelLloyd Newton
Lloyd NewtonRichie Pitts
Richie PittsIsmail Taylor-Kamara
Ismail Taylor-KamaraRonald Samm
Ronald SammLouis De Costa Johnson
Louis De Costa JohnsonJohn Harman
John HarmanAbraham Osuagwu
Abraham OsuagwuNigel Roche
Nigel RocheMarc Summers
Marc SummersEwart James Walters
Ewart James Walters