"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."
Willard White
as Porgy
Cynthia Haymon
as Bess
Gregg Baker
as Crown
Cynthia Clarey
as Serena
Marietta Simpson
as Maria
Damon Evans
as Sportin' Life
Paula Ingram
as Clara / Annie (singing voice)
Gordon Hawkins
as Jake
D. Alonzo Washington
as Robbins
Mervin Wallace
as Peter
Barrington Coleman
as Mingo
William B. Johnson
as Frazier
Camella Johnson
as Strawberry Woman
Colenton Freeman
as Nelson / Crabman
Yolanda Grant
as Annie
Maureen Brathwaite
as Lily
Curtis Watson
as Jim
Autris Paige
as Undertaker
Linda Thompson
as Neighbour
Andrez Harriott
as Scipio
Wayne Marshall
as Jasbo
Bruce Hubbard
as Jake (singing voice)
Harolyn Blackwell
as Clara (singing voice)
Johnny Worthy
as Robbins (singing voice)
Alan Tilvern
as Detective
Ted Maynard
as Mr. Archdale
Billy J. Mitchell
as Coroner
Ron Travis
as Policeman
Steve Agyei
as Dancer
Bruce Leader
Antonia Adellita
as Chorus
Earlene Bentley
Alison Buchanan
Sheelagh Ferrell
Pauline Forrest-Watson
Anne Fridal
Olive Murray
Annabelle Williams
Angela Caesar
Denise Hector
Hyacinth Nicholls
Ademilola Oduwole
Kay Maria Smith
Feliziano Flores
Trevor Michael Georges
Tarcissius Januel
Lloyd Newton
Richie Pitts
Ismail Taylor-Kamara
Ronald Samm
Louis De Costa Johnson
John Harman
Abraham Osuagwu
Nigel Roche
Marc Summers
Ewart James Walters
Trevor Nunn
Director
DuBose Heyward
Writer
Dorothy Heyward
George Gershwin
Music
Songs
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Original Music Composer
Chris Townsend
Director of Photography
Simon Rattle
Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Greg Smith
Producer
Stephanie Marks
Richard Price
Executive Producer
Dennis Marks
Adaptation
Yves Baigneres
St. John O'Rorke
Editor
Sue Blane
Costume Design
Charles Augins
Choreographer
Paul Cunliffe
Sound
Trevor Wimlett
Camera Operator
James Day
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