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Porgy and Bess

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1993-10-06

Runtime: 184 mins

Director: Trevor Nunn

Writer: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward

Spoken language: English

Genres: Music, Drama

Original title: Porgy and Bess

Production Companies: BBC

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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