The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

"From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin"
  • 2009
  • 2 hr 37 min
  •  10  (1)
  •   Released

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.

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess 2008-09 [Teaser PBS]

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Description
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.
  • Release Date
    2009
  • Runtime
    2 hr 37 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    10  (1)