Porgy and Bess / music by George Gershwin ; directed for the screen by Frank Zamacona ; producers, Jessica Koplos, Matthew Shilvock ; produced by San Francisco Opera.

George Gershwin melded classical idioms, jazz, blues and spirituals in this quintessentially American masterpiece about a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he loves, and the community that sustains them both.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: San Francisco Opera. Orchestra (Performer)
San Francisco Opera. Chorus (Performer)
San Francisco Opera (Production company)
EuroArts Entertainment (Publisher)
Other Authors: Zamacona, Frank (Director)
Koplos, Jessica (Producer)
Shilvock, Matthew (Producer)
Owens, Eric, 1970- (Performer)
Mitchell, Laquita (Performer)
Lynch, Lester (Performer)
Packer, Chauncey (Performer)
Slack, Karen (Performer)
DeMain, John (Conductor)
Davison, Peter J. (Production designer)
Tazewell, Paul (Costume designer)
McCullough, Mark (Lighting designer)
Sayers, Denni (Choreographer)
Robertson, Ian (Musician) (music director.)
Language:English
Japanese
French
German
Korean
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in English, with English, German, French, Japanese, Korean subtitles.
Published: Berlin : Euroarts, [2014]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Genre:
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (197 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Variant Title:
Gershwins'
Format: Video DVD

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