Porgy and Bess
1959
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.
Running time: 2h 18m
| Director | Otto Preminger |
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| Writers | N. Richard Nash |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin, Ken Darby |
| Genres | Music, Drama, Romance |
| Release Date | 1959 |
| Production Company(s) | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
