The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
10.0
2009
2h 38m
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
April 19, 2009
Runtime
2h 38m
Rating
10.0
(1 votes)
Genres
Music
Production Companies
San Francisco Opera
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.
