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Porgy and Bess

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Porgy and Bess Poster

Released: 1959-06-24

Runtime: 138 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Music
  • Drama
  • Romance

Production Companies

  • Samuel Goldwyn Productions (US)
  • Columbia Pictures (US)

Additional Information

Budget: $7000000

Revenue: $3500000

Popularity: 1.097

Vote Average: 6.1 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0053182