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Porgy and Bess

Name: Porgy and Bess
Released: 2002-03-20T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 10.0

2002 • 153 min • ★ 10.0 (1) • Released

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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.

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Original title: Porgy and Bess
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
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Keywords 9

1900s 20th century based on play or musical charleston drug addiction musical poverty row romantic drama south carolina

Cast 1

David Aron Damane

Jake

Crew 3

TanNa Young

Manager of Operations

George Gershwin

Music

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist

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