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Porgy and Bess

19937.0 / 10184 min
Music, Drama

Overview

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

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

Crew

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Music

DuBose Heyward

DuBose Heyward

Writer

Dorothy Heyward

Dorothy Heyward

Writer

Trevor Nunn

Trevor Nunn

Director

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Songs

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Original Music Composer

Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend

Director of Photography

Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle

Conductor

London Philharmonic Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Music

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Producer

Stephanie Marks

Stephanie Marks

Producer

Richard Price

Richard Price

Executive Producer

Dennis Marks

Dennis Marks

Executive Producer

Trevor Nunn

Trevor Nunn

Adaptation

Yves Baigneres

Yves Baigneres

Adaptation

St. John O'Rorke

St. John O'Rorke

Editor

Sue Blane

Sue Blane

Costume Design

Charles Augins

Charles Augins

Choreographer

Paul Cunliffe

Paul Cunliffe

Sound

Trevor Wimlett

Trevor Wimlett

Camera Operator

James Day

James Day

Camera Operator

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Book

DuBose Heyward

DuBose Heyward

Book