1993
7.0 (8 votes)
3h 4m
Genres
Music
Drama
Production Companies
BBC
Porgy and Bess
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.
Key Crew
Director: Trevor Nunn
Writer: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward
Director of Photography: Chris Townsend
Producer: Greg Smith, Stephanie Marks
