Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

October 6, 1993184 min7.0EN
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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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Cynthia Haymon
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Gregg Baker
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Cynthia Clarey
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Marietta Simpson
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Paula Ingram
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Gordon Hawkins
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D. Alonzo Washington
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Mervin Wallace
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