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Feature Film – 152mn
Color
English
Screenplay Ernest Lehman
Based on a book byArthur Laurents
CinematographyDaniel L. Fappani
Music Leonard Bernstein
CastNatalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris
Format 2,20:1
Genre Musical
First raleaseDecember 13, 1961
Awards Oscars 1962, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color, Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Sound
ProductionRobert E. Griffith and Harold Prince
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Synopsis West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet”. The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs - the white Jets led by Riff, and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff’s best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo’s younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what’s happened, tragedy strikes and doesn’t stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending.
Filmography
1944 – Mademoiselle Fifi
1951 – The day the earth stood still
1962 – Two for the seesaw
1965 - The sound of music
1966 – The sand pebbles
1979 – Star Trek, the film
With the courtesy ofBFI and Park Circus
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