Porgy and Bess
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Genres
MusicDramaRomance
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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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Budget
$7000000
Revenue
$3500000
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Runtime
138 mins
Rating
6.2/10
Release Date
24 June 1959
Country
United States of America