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

Jun 24, 1959

Rating

6.1 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 18 minutes

Genres

• Music
• Drama
• Romance