Porgy and Bess
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.
Sidney Poitier
Dorothy Dandridge
Sammy Davis Jr.
Pearl Bailey
Diahann Carroll
Brock Peters
Otto Preminger
Producer:
Samuel Goldwyn
Written by:
N. Richard Nash
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
$7 million
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Color)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Sound
Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
83