(Porgy and Bess)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Music,

Drama,

Romance

Runtime:

138 minutes

Year:

1959

Directors:

Otto Preminger

Production companies:

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Budget:

$7,000,000

Revenue:

$3,500,000

Actors:

Porgy

Bess

Sportin' Life

Maria

Crowne

Crews:

Director of Photography

Editor

Theatre Play

Producer

Original Music Composer