Porgy and Bess
NR
MusicDramaRomance
6.2/10(22 ratings)
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.
06-24-1959
2h 18m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Otto Preminger
- Production:
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Revenue:
- $3,500,000
- Budget:
- $7,000,000
Key Crew
- Director:
- Otto Preminger
- Producer:
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Original Music Composer:
- Ken Darby
- Art Direction:
- Serge Krizman
- Makeup Artist:
- Layne Britton
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en