Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess - (1959)Released

Overview

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

Genres

MusicDramaRomance

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1959-06-24

Budget

7000000

Revenue

3500000

Runtime

138 minutes

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