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porgy and bess (1959)

Original title: porgy and bess
Production: USA|138 min
Dramatic, Comedy, Musical
Poster of movie porgy and bess
a woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1960 - logo Oscar Best Music, Original Comedy Score
Assigned to: André Previn, Ken Darby
Golden Globe 1960 - logo Golden Globe Migliore film musicale
Oscar 1960 - nomination Best Cinematography, Color
Assigned to: Leon Shamroy

Direction

Otto PremingerOtto Preminger: regista
Rouben MamoulianRouben Mamoulian: regista

Production and Screenplay

Samuel Goldwyn: produttore
N. Richard Nash: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier(età:32)
(porgy)
Dorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridge(età:36)
(Bess)
Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.(età:34)
(sporting life)
Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll(età:24)
(clara)
Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey(età:41)
(Maria)
Brock Peters(età:32)
Scatman CrothersScatman Crothers(età:49)
Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nichols(età:27)
Ruth Attaway(età:49)
Geoffrey Holder(età:29)
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou(età:31)
Joel FluellenJoel Fluellen(età:52)
Claude AkinsClaude Akins(età:33)
Ivan DixonIvan Dixon(età:28)
Roy Glenn(età:45)
Clarence MuseClarence Muse(età:70)
William Walker
Bill Walker(età:63)
Jason ClarkeJason Clarke
Maurice Manson(età:46)
Vince Townsend jr.(età:53)
Vince Townsend(età:53)
Loulie Jean norman(età:46)
Adele Addison

Technical staff

George GershwinGeorge Gershwin: musiche
André PrevinAndré Previn: musiche
Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell: montatore
Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy: direttore della fotografia
WomanIrene Sharaff: costumista
Ken DarbyKen Darby: musiche
ManHoward Bristol: scenografo
ManHoward Bristol: arredatore
Gordon E. Sawyer: tecnico del suono
Oliver Smith: scenografo
Serge KrizmanSerge Krizman: scenografo
Frank Mccoy: truccatore
Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright: scenografo
Layne Britton: truccatore