Porgy and Bess
Jun 24, 1959
138 min
MusicDramaRomance
6.1/ 10
24 votesOverview
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.
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Budget$7,000,000Production cost
Box Office$3,500,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$3,500,000Loss
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-50.0%Return on investmentAwards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 10 nominations total
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Released
Original Language
en
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$7,000,000
Revenue
$3,500,000
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Samuel Goldwyn ProductionsColumbia Pictures
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