The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
movie
From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
Released April 19, 2009
Genres:
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.
Runtime
2h 38m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
San Francisco Opera
United States
