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13/12/1961 Crime, Drama, Romance 2h 33m
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The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

Overview

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.

  1. Jerome Robbins

    Director

  2. Robert Wise

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Natalie Wood

    Maria

  2. Richard Beymer

    Tony

  3. Russ Tamblyn

    Riff

  4. Rita Moreno

    Anita

  5. George Chakiris

    Bernardo

  6. Simon Oakland

    Schrank

  7. Ned Glass

    Doc

  8. William Bramley

    Krupke

  9. Tucker Smith

    Ice

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-03-23
Not one for me.

I did not enjoy 1961's 'West Side Story', unfortunately. I felt almost everything about it to be kinda crappy if I'm honest. For one I didn't feel any chemistry with the cast, with no standout performer in sight; and that's on top of the iffy casting itself. None of the music - aside from that one tiny bit of "Tonight" - hits and the story comes across as forced.

The musical numbers are also extremely staged, the whole thing feels like a stage performance rather than a film; in fact, I genuinely assumed that the actors were just Broadway performers - à la '<...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,000,000.00

Revenue
$43,700,000.00

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