Porgy and Bess (1959)
June 24, 1959 (US)Music, Drama, Romance2 hours and 18 minutes
62%
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Description
Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
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Keywords
fishermanmusicalsouth carolinabased on operacharleston1900s