Porgy and Bess

1959NR2h 18m7

A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.

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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Info about Porgy and Bess

Studio(s): Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Columbia Pictures

Originally Released: Jun 24, 1959

Production Country: United States

Budget: $7,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, Musical, Romance