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Porgy and Bess

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.

Release DateMarch 20, 2002
StatusReleased
Original TitlePorgy and Bess
Runtime2h 33min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesPBSLincoln Center for the Performing Arts