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Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess

6.5

Porgy and Bess

NR·1993·184m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Trevor Nunn

Lyricist

Ira Gershwin

Writer

Dorothy Heyward

Writer

DuBose Heyward

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

opera
disability
black singer
sex worker
glyndebourne
black love
disabled protagonist
disabled male lead