Porgy and Bess (1959)

In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. The only person willing to overlook her past and offer her shelter is the crippled Porgy. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of the townspeople, the presence of her old drug supplier Sportin' Life - and the threatened return of Crown.

year:1959

actor:Sidney PoitierDorothy DandridgeSammy Davis Jr.

director:Otto PremingerRouben Mamoulian

writer:Dorothy HeywardDuBose Heyward

genre:DramaMusicalRomance

country:USA

language:English

Duration:2h 18min

Release:14 October 1959

IMDb:7.3