Movie Description

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

(2009)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2009-04-19

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 38m

Production CompaniesSan Francisco Opera

Genres

  • Music