Porgy and Bess

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Porgy and Bess

1993

3h 4m

7.0(8 votes)

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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.

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56 members

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Willard White

Porgy

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Cynthia Haymon

Bess

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Gregg Baker

Crown

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Cynthia Clarey

Serena

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Marietta Simpson

Maria

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Damon Evans

Sportin' Life

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Paula Ingram

Clara / Annie (singing voice)

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Gordon Hawkins

Jake

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D. Alonzo Washington

Robbins

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Mervin Wallace

Peter

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Barrington Coleman

Mingo

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William B. Johnson

Frazier

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Camella Johnson

Strawberry Woman

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Colenton Freeman

Nelson / Crabman

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Yolanda Grant

Annie

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Maureen Brathwaite

Lily

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Curtis Watson

Jim

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Autris Paige

Undertaker

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Linda Thompson

Neighbour

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Andrez Harriott

Scipio

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Wayne Marshall

Jasbo

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Bruce Hubbard

Jake (singing voice)

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Harolyn Blackwell

Clara (singing voice)

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Johnny Worthy

Robbins (singing voice)

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Alan Tilvern

Detective

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Ted Maynard

Mr. Archdale

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Billy J. Mitchell

Coroner

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Ron Travis

Policeman

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Steve Agyei

Dancer

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Bruce Leader

Dancer

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Antonia Adellita

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Earlene Bentley

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Alison Buchanan

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Sheelagh Ferrell

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Pauline Forrest-Watson

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Anne Fridal

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Olive Murray

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Annabelle Williams

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Angela Caesar

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Denise Hector

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Hyacinth Nicholls

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Ademilola Oduwole

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Kay Maria Smith

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Feliziano Flores

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Trevor Michael Georges

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Tarcissius Januel

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Lloyd Newton

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Richie Pitts

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Ismail Taylor-Kamara

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Ronald Samm

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Louis De Costa Johnson

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John Harman

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Abraham Osuagwu

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Nigel Roche

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Marc Summers

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Ewart James Walters

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