Search - The Gershwins: Porgy & Bess on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 07/03/2001 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English, French, German, Italian Subtitles: French, German, Italian SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 4 mins Studio: Angel Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Musical, Musical Drama, Film-Opera

Trevor Nunn's acclaimed 1993 production of DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin's classic fable of the tragic love affair between crippled Porgy (Willard White) and beautiful but troubled Bess (Cynthia Haymon) was widely acclaimed as one of the definitive stagings of one of America's best-known operas. Nunn restaged his production for a television adaptation commissioned by the BBC, and this video captures the impressive results. Gregg Baker and Damon Evans highlight the supporting cast, and the London Philharmonic (under the direction of Simon Rattle) provide the musical accompaniment. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Trevor Nunn's staging of Porgy And Bess comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. An outline of the story is available in English, French, Italian, and German. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but this is still a great release for any theater enthusiast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide