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The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

2009158 min 10.0 TMDBReleased

“From the San Francisco Opera: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin”

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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Release / first air2009-04-19
Original languageEN
GenresMusic
DirectorFrancesca Zambello
WriterIra Gershwin
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionSan Francisco Opera

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Eric OwensEric OwensPorgy
Laquita MitchellLaquita MitchellBess
Lester LynchLester LynchCrown
Chauncey PackerChauncey PackerSportin' Life
Karen SlackKaren SlackSerena
Angel BlueAngel BlueClara
Alteouise DeVaughnAlteouise DeVaughnMaria
Eric GreeneEric GreeneJake
Michael BraggMichael BraggMingo
Malesha JessieMalesha JessieAnnie

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#opera#drug addiction#musical#south carolina#based on play or musical#cripple#poverty row#charleston#1900s#20th century#romantic drama

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