Porgy and Bess
In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. The only person willing to overlook her past and offer her shelter is the crippled Porgy. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of the townspeople, the presence of her old drug supplier Sportin' Life - and the threatened return of Crown.
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Drama, Musical, Romance
1959
138 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Porgy and Bess
- Duration : 138 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Dorothy Heyward (play), DuBose Heyward (libretto), DuBose Heyward (play), N. Richard Nash (screenplay)
- Directors : Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian min
- Imdb : 7.5 (1112 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (1039 votes)
- Actors : Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey
Movie Storyline
In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. The only person willing to overlook her past and offer her shelter is the crippled Porgy. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of the townspeople, the presence of her old drug supplier Sportin' Life - and the threatened return of Crown.