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Summaries. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. 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 Latino ...
West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by Jerome Robbins and memorable songs—including “Tonight,” “Maria,” and “Somewhere”—by Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), won 10 ...
Feb 15, 2004 · Although Stanley Kauffmann named "West Side Story" "the best film musical ever made" when it came out in 1961, the rest of his review seemed to undermine that claim; he said it lacks a towering conclusion, is useless and facile as sociology, and the hint of a reconciliation between the two gangs at the end is "utter falseness."
Jun 8, 2023. Jul 29, 2022. Rated: 4/4 • Mar 20, 2022. A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two...
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Brief Synopsis. A young couple from dueling street gangs falls in love. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Wise. Director. Natalie Wood. Maria. Richard Beymer. Tony. Russ Tamblyn. Riff. Rita Moreno. Anita. George Chakiris. Bernardo. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Genre. Musical. Adaptation. Drama. Romance. Release Date. Jan 1961.
A 1961 musical film adaptation, co-directed by Robert Wise and Robbins, was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten, including Best Picture. A 2021 film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with six additional nominations, winning one Oscar.
