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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

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MusicDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

184 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

06 October 1993

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Willard White

Willard White

Porgy

Cynthia Haymon

Cynthia Haymon

Bess

Gregg Baker

Gregg Baker

Crown

Cynthia Clarey

Cynthia Clarey

Serena

Marietta Simpson

Marietta Simpson

Maria

Damon Evans

Damon Evans

Sportin' Life

Paula Ingram

Paula Ingram

Clara / Annie (singing voice)

Gordon Hawkins

Gordon Hawkins

Jake

D. Alonzo Washington

D. Alonzo Washington

Robbins

Mervin Wallace

Mervin Wallace

Peter

Barrington Coleman

Barrington Coleman

Mingo

William B. Johnson

William B. Johnson

Frazier

Camella Johnson

Camella Johnson

Strawberry Woman

Colenton Freeman

Colenton Freeman

Nelson / Crabman

Yolanda Grant

Yolanda Grant

Annie

Maureen Brathwaite

Maureen Brathwaite

Lily

Curtis Watson

Curtis Watson

Jim

Autris Paige

Autris Paige

Undertaker

Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson

Neighbour

Andrez Harriott

Andrez Harriott

Scipio

Wayne Marshall

Wayne Marshall

Jasbo

Bruce Hubbard

Bruce Hubbard

Jake (singing voice)

Harolyn Blackwell

Harolyn Blackwell

Clara (singing voice)

Johnny Worthy

Johnny Worthy

Robbins (singing voice)

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Detective

Ted Maynard

Ted Maynard

Mr. Archdale

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

Coroner

Ron Travis

Ron Travis

Policeman

Steve Agyei

Steve Agyei

Dancer

Bruce Leader

Bruce Leader

Dancer

Antonia Adellita

Antonia Adellita

Chorus

Earlene Bentley

Earlene Bentley

Chorus

Alison Buchanan

Alison Buchanan

Chorus

Sheelagh Ferrell

Sheelagh Ferrell

Chorus

Pauline Forrest-Watson

Pauline Forrest-Watson

Chorus

Anne Fridal

Anne Fridal

Chorus

Olive Murray

Olive Murray

Chorus

Annabelle Williams

Annabelle Williams

Chorus

Angela Caesar

Angela Caesar

Chorus

Denise Hector

Denise Hector

Chorus

Hyacinth Nicholls

Hyacinth Nicholls

Chorus

Ademilola Oduwole

Ademilola Oduwole

Chorus

Kay Maria Smith

Kay Maria Smith

Chorus

Feliziano Flores

Feliziano Flores

Chorus

Trevor Michael Georges

Trevor Michael Georges

Chorus

Tarcissius Januel

Tarcissius Januel

Chorus

Lloyd Newton

Lloyd Newton

Chorus

Richie Pitts

Richie Pitts

Chorus

Ismail Taylor-Kamara

Ismail Taylor-Kamara

Chorus

Ronald Samm

Ronald Samm

Chorus

Louis De Costa Johnson

Louis De Costa Johnson

Chorus

John Harman

John Harman

Chorus

Abraham Osuagwu

Abraham Osuagwu

Chorus

Nigel Roche

Nigel Roche

Chorus

Marc Summers

Marc Summers

Chorus

Ewart James Walters

Ewart James Walters

Chorus

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