Film
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
2009 · 2h 38m · Music
From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
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Overview
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.
Cast
Eric Owens
Porgy
Laquita Mitchell
Bess
Lester Lynch
Crown
Chauncey Packer
Sportin' Life
Karen Slack
Serena
Angel Blue
Clara
Alteouise DeVaughn
Maria
Eric Greene
Jake
Michael Bragg
Mingo
Malesha Jessie
Annie
Samantha McElhaney
Strawberry Woman
Amber Mercomes
Lily
Michael Austin
Robbins
Ashley Faatoalia
Crab Man
Calvin Lee
Peter
Frederick Matthews
Nelson
Crew
- Francesca ZambelloDirector
- DuBose HeywardWriter · Novel
- David GockleyExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 19, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Genres
- Music
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