Porgy and Bess
The Goldwyn Touch!...more dramatic than ever before!
6.1
1959
2h 18m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
June 24, 1959
Runtime
2h 18m
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$3,500,000
Rating
6.1
(24 votes)
Genres
Music
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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.
