How long is Porgy and Bess?

Porgy and Bess is 2 hr 18 min long.

Who is Porgy in Porgy and Bess?

Sidney Poitier plays Porgy in the film.

What is Porgy and Bess about?

This musical drama focuses on the poverty-stricken residents struggling to survive in the Charleston tenement of Catfish Row. The sultry Bess (Dorothy Dandridge) becomes the object of desire of Porgy (Sidney Poitier), a disabled man who gets around in a cart. But Bess is also involved with thuggish Crown (Brock Peters) and drug dealer Sportin' Life (Sammy Davis Jr.). Crown kills a man and goes into hiding, and Bess seeks shelter with Porgy. But, when Crown returns, Porgy must take a stand.

Porgy and Bess

Name: Porgy and Bess
Duration: 138
Rating: 78

NR 2 hr 18 min

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How long is Porgy and Bess?: Porgy and Bess is 2 hr 18 min long.

Who directed Porgy and Bess?: Otto Preminger

Who is Porgy in Porgy and Bess?: Sidney Poitier plays Porgy in the film.

What is Porgy and Bess about?: This musical drama focuses on the poverty-stricken residents struggling to survive in the Charleston tenement of Catfish Row. The sultry Bess (Dorothy Dandridge) becomes the object of desire of Porgy (Sidney Poitier), a disabled man who gets around in a cart. But Bess is also involved with thuggish Crown (Brock Peters) and drug dealer Sportin' Life (Sammy Davis Jr.). Crown kills a man and goes into hiding, and Bess seeks shelter with Porgy. But, when Crown returns, Porgy must take a stand.