

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.
Year 1993
Studio BBC
Director Trevor Nunn
Crew George Gershwin (Music), DuBose Heyward (Writer), Trevor Nunn (Director), Dorothy Heyward (Writer), Ira Gershwin (Lyricist), George Gershwin (Songs)
Popularity 1
Language English