Porgy and Bess
- Released on
Music, Drama
•- Runtime
- 184 mins
(6 votes)
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.
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
- Willard White
- Cynthia Haymon
- Gregg Baker
- Cynthia Clarey
- Marietta Simpson
- Damon Evans
- Paula Ingram
- Gordon Hawkins
- Barrington Coleman
Director
- Trevor Nunn
