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The greatest story ever told in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number and magical movie moment of West Side Story in this 50th Anniversary Edition! This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of...

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Corporate Author: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Other Authors: Robbins, Jerome (Choreographer), Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Screenwriter), Wood, Natalie (Actor), Beymer, Richard, 1939- (Actor), Tamblyn, Russ (Actor), Moreno, Rita (Actor), Chakiris, George (Actor), Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (composer (expression)), Sondheim, Stephen (Lyricist), Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 (Conductor), Laurents, Arthur (Librettist), Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. ǂ$ West Side story, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Includes soundtracks in English and French.
Published: [Universal City, California] : Mirisch Pictures, Inc., 1961.
Subjects:
Gangs > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Interracial couples > Drama.
Puerto Rican youth > Drama.
Slums > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Juvenile delinquents > Drama.
First loves > Drama.
Race relations > Drama.
Racism > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Nineteen fifties > Drama.
Teenagers > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > Drama.
Prejudices > Drama.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions > Drama.
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Summary:The greatest story ever told in the most acclaimed musical of all time! Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number and magical movie moment of West Side Story in this 50th Anniversary Edition! This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York.
In this musical 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 Latino 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. Before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending.
Item Description:Based on the musical which was inspired by Shakespeare.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (153 min., 43 sec.)) : sound, color
Audience:Rating: Not rated
Awards:Academy Award, 1961: Best Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Art Direction (Color), Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Directing, Film Editing, Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture), Sound.
Production Credits:Choregraphy by Jerome Robbins ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; music conducted by Johnny Green ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; film editor, Thomas Stanford ; music editor Richard Carruth.