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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Music | 138 minutes
3,69 35 votes

Genre: Music / Romance

Duration: 138 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Otto Preminger

Stars: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge and Sammy Davis Jr.

IMDb score: 6,9 (2.131)

Releasedate: 24 June 1959

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Porgy and Bess plot

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Porgy is a crippled man who lives in the desolate town of Catfish Row. He is in love with Bess, a beautiful but drug-addicted woman. Bess is nevertheless adored by several men, including Crown, a stupid power, who kills another friend of Bess. Crown flees and Bess hangs out with Porgy, but no one knows what will happen when Crown returns.

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Actors and actresses

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier

Porgy

Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge

Bess

Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr.

Sportin' Life

Pearl Bailey Pearl Bailey

Maria

Brock Peters Brock Peters

Crowne

Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll

Clara

Leslie Scott Leslie Scott

Jake

Ruth Attaway Ruth Attaway

Serena Robbins

Claude Akins Claude Akins

Detective

Clarence Muse Clarence Muse

Peter

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