Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess is a tale set in the slums of Charleston, SC. There in Catfish Row, a disabled beggar named Porgy tries to rescue Bess from her violent lover Crown, and drug dealer Sportin’ Life.
Dee Rees
Director
Also Directed by Dee Rees
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