MOVIE

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Name: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Director: Francesca Zambello
Genre: Music
Released: 2009-04-19
Cast: Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Lester Lynch, Chauncey Packer, Karen Slack

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.

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy… + more

Release Date

2009-04-19

Year

2009

Duration

2h 38m

Status

Released

Score

10.00

Genres

Music

Production

San Francisco Opera

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Cast

Eric Owens

Porgy

Laquita Mitchell

Bess

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Lester Lynch

Crown

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Chauncey Packer

Sportin' Life

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Karen Slack

Serena

Angel Blue

Clara

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Alteouise DeVaughn

Maria

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Eric Greene

Jake

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Michael Bragg

Mingo

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Malesha Jessie

Annie