Overview:
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.| Status: | Released (1961-12-13) |
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| Awards: | Won 10 Oscars. 31 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $44,055,492 |
| Screen: | Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins |
| Productions: | Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company, Robert Wise Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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Casts
- 2769: Natalie Wood - Maria
- 6679: Richard Beymer - Tony
- 6725: Russ Tamblyn - Riff
- 13299: Rita Moreno - Anita
- 24880: George Chakiris - Bernardo
- 14063: Simon Oakland - Schrank
- 18870: Ned Glass - Doc
Crews
- 1744: Robert Wise - Director - Directing
- 18868: Jerome Robbins - Director - Directing
- 2637: Ernest Lehman - Screenplay - Writing
- 1263: Lynn Stalmaster - Casting - Production
- 1454978: Alice Monte - Hairdresser - Costume & Make-Up
- 18868: Jerome Robbins - Theatre Play - Writing
- 1250547: Linwood G. Dunn - Visual Effects - Visual Effects
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Reviews
John Chard
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Why do you kids live like there's a war on? West Side Story is directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland and Ned Glass. Music is by Leonard Bernstein (lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) an ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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Not one for me. I did not enjoy 1961's <em>'West Side Story'</em>, unfortunately. I felt almost everything about it to be kinda crappy if I'm honest. For one I didn't feel any chemistry with the cast, with no standout performer in sight; and that's on top of the iffy casting itsel ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**An old musical with some hints of ethnic prejudice, and it didn't seem as good as I thought it would be.** This is one of those films that, honestly, I find difficult to understand. It is a production that brought to the cinema an interesting Broadway musical, which is still sho ....
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