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   • 7.6/10 7.6/10 IMDb
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   Critics consensus Buoyed by Robert Wise's dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein's score, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, West Side Story remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › great-movie-west-sideWest Side Story movie review & film summary (1961) | Roger Ebert

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   Feb 15, 2004 · Powered by JustWatch. Although "West Side Story" was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 Academy Awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse "Singin' in the Rain" is probably more seen and certainly better loved. "West Side Story" was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious ...

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   West Side Story Released Oct 18, 1961 2h 31m ... 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty The film version of West Side Story often pops up on Greatest Movie of All Time lists thanks to ...

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   • Actors: Natalie Wood

   • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
   • Produce Company: United Artists

4. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-news'West Side Story' Review: Movie (1961) - The Hollywood Reporter

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   Oct 18, 2016 · West Side Story is a magnificent show, a milestone in movie musicals, a box-office smash. It is so good that superlatives are superfluous. Let it be noted that the film musical, the one dramatic ...

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   Is West Side Story a good movie?

   • 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."

   West Side Story movie review & film summary (1961) | Roger Ebert

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   Who directed West Side Story?

   • Screen play by Ernest Lehman; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins; produced by Mr. Wise for Mirisch Pictures in association with Seven Arts Productions; released by United Artists. At the Rivoli Theatre. Natalie Wood in "West Side Story."

   'West Side Story' Arrives - The New York Times Web Archive

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   Where did West Side Story get its first Oscar?

   • On Oct. 18, 1961, the Robert Wise production held its world premiere in New York at the Rivoli Theatre. On Oct. 18, 1961, West Side Story held its world premiere in New York at the Rivoli Theatre, eventually going on to win 10 Oscars at the 34th Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.

   ‘West Side Story’ Review: Movie (1961) – The Hollywood

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   Is West Side Story based on a true story?

   • Loaded with innumerable and distinguished songs by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (each one an earworm of its own), West Side Story is a tale of race and social decorum and is an incredibly inventive adaptation of the legendary Shakespeare story. This is a movie that pretends to deal with racial tensions.

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6. variety.com › 1961 › filmWest Side Story - Variety

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   "West Side Story" is a beautifully-mounted, impressive, emotion-ridden & violent musical... a powerful translation of the Broadway musical. ... Film Review: ‘Butch Cassidy ... 1961: Actor in a ...

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   WEST SIDE STORY. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Eliot Feld, Bert Michaels and Sue Oakes. Screen play by Ernest Lehman; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins; produced by Mr. Wise for Mirisch Pictures in association with Seven Arts Productions ...

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   In Theaters: Oct 18, 1961 Streaming: Sep 20, 2015 ... West Side Story is a tale of race and social decorum and is an incredibly inventive adaptation of the legendary Shakespeare story. ...

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   With its memorable music and songs, dazzling choreography, striking sets and superb direction by Robert Wise, West Side Story is truly a triumph on every level. This film is a magnificent achievement that (back in 1961) set a whole new standard for modern-day movie Musicals. 24 out of 30 found this helpful.