Movies
Porgy and Bess
- June 24, 1959
- 138 min.
- Music, Drama, Romance
- United States
United States
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.
Original title: Porgy and Bess
4
nominations
25%
winning rate
1
win
Academy Awards #32 - 1960
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Leon Shamroy | — |
| Scoring of a Musical Picture - Original or Adaptation | André Previn, Ken Darby | Winner |
| Best Sound | Gordon E. Sawyer, Fred Hynes | — |
| Best Costume Design (Color) | Irene Sharaff | — |
Updated at