Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959 · 138 min · EN · NR · 6.4 (20 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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Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and 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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