Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
2002, English. Directed by Tazewell Thompson.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 March 2002
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward
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What Porgy and Bess is based on
Porgy and Bess is adapted from a play or musical.
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Porgy and Bess runs 153 minutes (2h 33m).
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Porgy and Bess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 2002. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Porgy and Bess?
If you liked Porgy and Bess, try Annie, Sarafina!, Newsies.
Who directed Porgy and Bess?
Porgy and Bess (2002) was directed by Tazewell Thompson and stars Marquita Lister, Alvy Powell, Timothy Robert Blevins.
What is Porgy and Bess based on?
Porgy and Bess is adapted from a play or musical.