West side story / United Artists ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; a Robert Wise production ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; presented by Mirisch Pictures, Inc. in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc.
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
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| Language: | English French |
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English |
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English dialogue with optional subtitles in English and French.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Santa Monica, CA :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[1998], ©1961.
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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