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Porgy and Bess

6.9 184 mins Music   Drama   1993
BBC  
Director(s): Trevor Nunn

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.

Casts of Porgy and Bess

Willard White

as Porgy

Cynthia Haymon

as Bess

Gregg Baker

as Crown

Cynthia Clarey

as Serena

Marietta Simpson

as Maria

Damon Evans

as Sportin' Life

Paula Ingram

as Clara / Annie (singing voice)

Gordon Hawkins

as Jake

Mervin Wallace

as Peter

William B. Johnson

as Frazier

Camella Johnson

as Strawberry Woman

Colenton Freeman

as Nelson / Crabman

Yolanda Grant

as Annie

Curtis Watson

as Jim

Autris Paige

as Undertaker

Linda Thompson

as Neighbour

Andrez Harriott

as Scipio

Wayne Marshall

as Jasbo

Bruce Hubbard

as Jake (singing voice)

Harolyn Blackwell

as Clara (singing voice)

Johnny Worthy

as Robbins (singing voice)

Alan Tilvern

as Detective

Ted Maynard

as Mr. Archdale

Billy J. Mitchell

as Coroner

Ron Travis

as Policeman

Steve Agyei

as Dancer

Bruce Leader

as Dancer

Antonia Adellita

as Chorus

Earlene Bentley

as Chorus

Alison Buchanan

as Chorus

Sheelagh Ferrell

as Chorus

Anne Fridal

as Chorus

Olive Murray

as Chorus

Annabelle Williams

as Chorus

Angela Caesar

as Chorus

Denise Hector

as Chorus

Hyacinth Nicholls

as Chorus

Ademilola Oduwole

as Chorus

Kay Maria Smith

as Chorus

Feliziano Flores

as Chorus

Tarcissius Januel

as Chorus

Lloyd Newton

as Chorus

Richie Pitts

as Chorus

Ronald Samm

as Chorus

John Harman

as Chorus

Abraham Osuagwu

as Chorus

Nigel Roche

as Chorus

Marc Summers

as Chorus

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