West Side Story
Synopsis:
This "brilliant" (The New Republic) film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and scripted by Ernest Lehman, the film combines Leonard Bernstein and Stephen SondheimA?s unforgettable score("Maria," "America," "Somewhere," "Tonight") with Robbins' own exuberant choreography to achieve an exhilarating "work of art"(Saturday Review).
A love affair is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangs - the Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony (Richard Beymer) falls for Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of the Sharks leader, it's more than these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise, a battle to the death ensues, and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale.
Release Date: Sep 01, 1962
MPAA Rating: NR
Rating Comment: Previously rated (GP) in (71).
Cast and Crew:
Starring: Natalie Wood Russ Tamblyn Rita Moreno George Chakiris Richard Beymer
Director: Robert Wise Jerome Robbins
Own It Today:
West Side Story (Full Screen Edition)
- Oct 7, 2003
- Retail: $14.98
- Amazon: $8.49
West Side Story (Special Edition Collector's Set)
- Apr 1, 2003
- Retail: $29.98
- Amazon: $22.49
West Side Story
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DVD Features:
DISC ONE
Feature Film:
Presented in Original 16x9 Widescreen Format
New 5.1 Audio
Option to Play Feature With or Without Intermission
DISC TWO
Special Features:
"West Side Memories" - 1 Hour Retrospective Documentary
Original Film Intermission Music - Restored and Remixed in 5.1 Surround
Storyboard-to-Film Comparison
Film Archive Featuring Rare and Never-Before-Seen Materials
Collectible Scrapbook
Includes:
Complete Copy of the Working Film Script
Reproduction of the Original Lobby Brochure
And Much More!
