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West Side Story (1961)

NR · 1961-12-13 · 2h 31m · EN
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The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

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Robert WiseDirectorJerome RobbinsDirector
Budget
$6M
Box office
$43.7M

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▶ Official Trailer▶ WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Every Time Someone Says "Maria" Compilation | MGM▶ 60th Anniversary Official Trailer▶ West Side Story (1961) | Tonight | MGM Studios

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Natalie WoodNatalie WoodMariaRichard BeymerRichard BeymerTonyRuss TamblynRuss TamblynRiffRita MorenoRita MorenoAnitaGeorge ChakirisGeorge ChakirisBernardoSimon OaklandSimon OaklandLieutenant SchrankNed GlassNed GlassDocWilliam BramleyWilliam BramleyOfficer KrupkeTucker SmithTucker SmithIceTony MordenteTony MordenteActionDavid WintersDavid WintersA-RabEliot FeldEliot FeldBaby John

Keywords

Street gangMusicalPuerto ricoRivalryForbidden loveImmigrantTragic loveYoung loveLove at first sightBased on play or musicalFeudShowdownAttempted rapeInterracial relationshipShakespeare in modern dressSlumHighwayPolicemanPuerto ricanModern day adaptationObsessive loveLifting female in airRomeo & juliet

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · RomanceTheme affinityStreet Gang · Musical · Puerto RicoMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is West Side Story about?

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

How long is West Side Story?

West Side Story has a runtime of 151 minutes.

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