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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Oct 06, 1993 3h 4m
6.5
6 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Porgy and Bess
Companies BBC
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords opera, disability, black singer, sex worker, glyndebourne, black love, disabled protagonist, disabled male lead