Porgy and Bess

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.

Genre: Music, Drama

Stars: Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans

Crew: George Gershwin (Music), DuBose Heyward (Writer), Trevor Nunn (Director), Dorothy Heyward (Writer), Ira Gershwin (Lyricist), George Gershwin (Songs)

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Studio: BBC

Runtime: 184 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Oct 06, 1993

IMDb: 5

Keywords:opera, disability, black singer, sex worker, glyndebourne, black love, disabled protagonist, disabled male lead

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