"American Playhouse" The Gershwins', Porgy & Bess 1993

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.

Directed by: Trevor Nunn
Written by: DuBose Heyward & Dorothy Heyward
Release date: 1993-10-06
Runtime: 184 minutes
Cast:
Willard White
Willard White
Porgy 
Cynthia Haymon
Cynthia Haymon
Bess 
Gregg Baker
Gregg Baker
Crown 
Cynthia Clarey
Cynthia Clarey
Serena 
Marietta Simpson
Marietta Simpson
Maria 
Damon Evans
Damon Evans
Sportin' Life