Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1961 · 2h 33m

West Side Story

West Side Story poster
Director
Jerome RobbinsRobert Wise
Cast
Natalie Wood as Maria Richard Beymer as Tony Russ Tamblyn as Riff Rita Moreno as Anita George Chakiris as Bernardo Simon Oakland as Schrank
Crew
Daniel L. Fapp — Director of Photography Thomas Stanford — Editor Leonard Bernstein — Original Music Composer Ernest Lehman — Screenplay Boris Leven — Production Design Irene Sharaff — Costume Design
Tagline

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer West Side Story — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityimmigrantshowdownstreet gangslumlove at first sighthighwayforbidden lovemusicalbased on play or musicalrivalryfeud
Key Collaborators
Jerome Robbins Director Robert Wise Director Daniel L. Fapp Director of Photography Thomas Stanford Editor Leonard Bernstein Original Music Composer Ernest Lehman Screenplay Boris Leven Production Design Irene Sharaff Costume Design
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