Porgy and Bess
Where: |
South Carolina |
When: |
The 1900s |
Introducing a new era in motion pictures! — Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Released in 1959 — 138 minutes
Genres: |
Music Drama Romance |
Language: |
English |