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 Date | April 19, 2009 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess | |
Runtime | 2h 38min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | San Francisco Opera |