Porgy and Bess
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
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Music, Drama
- Studio : BBC
- Keyword : opera, disability, black singer, sex worker, glyndebourne, black love, disabled protagonist, disabled male lead
- Director : Trevor Nunn
- Cast : Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans