Porgy and Bess

Trevor Nunn

1993•184 min.•

United Kingdom

★7(8)

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.

Music
Drama

Cast

Willard White
Porgy
Cynthia Haymon
Bess
GB
Gregg Baker
Crown
Cynthia Clarey
Serena
Marietta Simpson
Maria
Damon Evans
Sportin' Life
PI
Paula Ingram
Clara / Annie (singing voice)
GH
Gordon Hawkins
Jake
DAW
D. Alonzo Washington
Robbins
MW
Mervin Wallace
Peter
Barrington Coleman
Mingo
WBJ
William B. Johnson
Frazier
CJ
Camella Johnson
Strawberry Woman
CF
Colenton Freeman
Nelson / Crabman
YG
Yolanda Grant
Annie
MB
Maureen Brathwaite
Lily
CW
Curtis Watson
Jim
AP
Autris Paige
Undertaker
LT
Linda Thompson
Neighbour
AH
Andrez Harriott
Scipio
WM
Wayne Marshall
Jasbo
BH
Bruce Hubbard
Jake (singing voice)
HB
Harolyn Blackwell
Clara (singing voice)
JW
Johnny Worthy
Robbins (singing voice)
Alan Tilvern
Detective
Ted Maynard
Mr. Archdale
Billy J. Mitchell
Coroner
RT
Ron Travis
Policeman
SA
Steve Agyei
Dancer
BL
Bruce Leader
Dancer
AA
Antonia Adellita
Chorus
EB
Earlene Bentley
Chorus
AB
Alison Buchanan
Chorus
SF
Sheelagh Ferrell
Chorus
PF
Pauline Forrest-Watson
Chorus
AF
Anne Fridal
Chorus
OM
Olive Murray
Chorus
Annabelle Williams
Chorus
AC
Angela Caesar
Chorus
DH
Denise Hector
Chorus
HN
Hyacinth Nicholls
Chorus
AO
Ademilola Oduwole
Chorus
KMS
Kay Maria Smith
Chorus
FF
Feliziano Flores
Chorus
TMG
Trevor Michael Georges
Chorus
TJ
Tarcissius Januel
Chorus
LN
Lloyd Newton
Chorus
RP
Richie Pitts
Chorus
IT
Ismail Taylor-Kamara
Chorus
RS
Ronald Samm
Chorus
LDCJ
Louis De Costa Johnson
Chorus
JH
John Harman
Chorus
AO
Abraham Osuagwu
Chorus
NR
Nigel Roche
Chorus
MS
Marc Summers
Chorus
EJW
Ewart James Walters
Chorus

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