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.
Title | The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Music |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | San Francisco Opera |
Cast | Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Lester Lynch, Chauncey Packer, Karen Slack, Angel Blue |
Crew | Francesca Zambello (Director), John DeMain (Conductor), Denni Sayers (Choreographer), Francesca Zambello (Stage Director), George Gershwin (Songs), Ira Gershwin (Lyricist) |
Keyword | opera, drug addiction, musical, south carolina, based on play or musical, cripple, poverty row, charleston, 1900s, 20th century, romantic drama |
Release | Apr 19, 2009 |
Runtime | 158 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 3 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |