West Side Story [50th Anniversary Edition] [3 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise Jerome Robbins

Overview

Romeo and Juliet is restaged in New York City in this musical film. The story focuses on two rival street gangs: the Jets, comprised of second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, consisting of Puerto Rican immigrants. When a Jet falls in love with the rival leader's sister, tragedy ensues.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2011
UPC:	0883904245230
Original Release:	1961
Rating:	NR
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	2:33:00

Special Features

Blu-ray: Feature Film & Special Features; Pow! The Dances of West Side Story In-Movie Viewing Mode; Song-specific Commentary by Stephen Sondheim; Music Machine; ; Blu-ray: Additional Special Features; A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy; Creation and Innovation; West Side Memories; Storyboard-to-Film Comparison Montage; ; DVD: Feature Film & Special Feature; Music Machine

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Natalie Wood	Maria
Richard Beymer	Tony
Russ Tamblyn	Riff
Rita Moreno	Anita
George Chakiris	Bernardo
Simon Oakland	Schrank
Ned Glass	Doc
William Bramley	Krupke
Tucker Smith	Ice
Tony Mordente	Action
David Winters	A-rab
Eliot Feld	Baby John
Bert Michaels	Snowboy
David Bean	Tiger
Robert Banas	Joyboy
Anthony Teague	Big Deal
Johnny Green	Composer
Harvey Evans	Mouthpiece
Tommy Abbott	Gee-Tar
Susan Oakes	Anybodys
Gina Trikonis	Graziella,Indio
Carole D'Andrea	Velma
Jose De Vega	Chino
Jay Norman	Pepe
Eddie Verso	Juano
Jaime Rogers	Loco
Larry Roquemore	Rocco
Robert Thompson	Luis
Thomas Abbott	Gee-Tar
Nick Navarro	Toro
Rudy Del Campo	Del Campo
Andre Tayir	Chile
Harvey Hobnecker	Mouthpiece
John Zaccaro	Actor
Jimmy Bryant	Tony [singing]
Marni Nixon	Maria [singing]

Technical Credits

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman	Screenwriter
Jerome Robbins	Playwright,Director
Robert Wise	Director,Producer
Walter Mirisch	Executive Producer
Fred Lau	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

West Side Story is remarkable for its seamless transference from stage musical to screen classic, with the complete Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim song score intact, as well as the choreography of Jerome Robbins. The story, derived from Romeo and Juliet, works on a symbolic rather than realistic level; there is no pretense that this is a true representation of what New York City gangs were like circa 1960. Veteran director Robert Wise is probably the person most responsible for the film's success, and for retaining the best qualities of the stage production, though co-director Robbins, who feuded with Wise throughout the production, would likely disagree. After several weeks of delayed production due to Robbins' insistence on extra rehearsals, Wise tired of the Broadway legend and had him removed from the set. West Side Story swept the Oscars, taking ten awards, including awards for Best Picture and its decidedly non-cordial co-directors. The Academy gave a special choreography award to Robbins, who thanked a great many people in his acceptance speech, noticeably failing to mention Wise.