The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

2009 | 158 minutes | 10.0 ★ (1)

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    19 April 2009

  • DirectingFrancesca Zambello
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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