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Bosley Crowther, New York Times: This is a stunning, exciting and moving film, packed with human emotions and cheerful and mournful melodies. It bids fair to be as much a classic on the screen as it is on the stage. Read more
Emily O'Neill, Village Voice: Should this Porgy and Bess be locked away? It ain't necessarily so. Read more