Movie Description
Porgy and Bess
(2002)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.
Cast
Bess
Porgy
Crown
Maria
Sportin' Life
Jake
Company
The Detective
Policeman
Serena
Nelson
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Facts
Original TitlePorgy and Bess
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-03-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 33m
Production CompaniesPBS,Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Genres
- Music
