Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959 · 138 min · EN · NR · 6.3 (27 votes)
Dir. Otto Preminger · Starring Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey, Brock Peters, Diahann Carroll · Music Ken Darby

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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.

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A sweeping, operatic musical that plunges into the depths of human emotion. It's a vibrant, yet tragic, portrayal of love and struggle in a close-knit community, filled with unforgettable melodies and powerful performances.

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