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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2009)

2h 38m | PG-13

⭐ 10 / 10

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.

Director: Francesca Zambello

Studio: San Francisco Opera

Genre: Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Eric Owens

Eric Owens

as Porgy

Laquita Mitchell

Laquita Mitchell

as Bess

Lester Lynch

Lester Lynch

as Crown

Chauncey Packer

Chauncey Packer

as Sportin' Life

Karen Slack

Karen Slack

as Serena

Angel Blue

Angel Blue

as Clara