The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess 2009 Directed by Francesca Zambello

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Music

Production Company San Francisco Opera

Release Date 19 April 2009

158 mins