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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation (Production personnel)
Mirisch Pictures (Production personnel)
Seven Arts Productions (Production personnel)
MGM Home Entertainment Inc (Publisher)
Other Authors: Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 (Director)
Robbins, Jerome (Director)
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Screenwriter)
Sondheim, Stephen (Lyricist)
Wood, Natalie (Performer)
Beymer, Richard, 1939- (Performer)
Tamblyn, Russ (Performer)
Moreno, Rita (Performer)
Chakiris, George (Performer)
Laurents, Arthur (Librettist)
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue with optional subtitles in English and French.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1998], ©1961.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Gangs > Drama.
First loves > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Musicals > Television adaptations.
Musicals > Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Television adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
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.
Note:Accompanied by 1 booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the film.
Based on the stage play produded by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince ; book by Arthur Laurents.
Videodisc release of the 1961 motion picture.
"Theatrical release format enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
Includes original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0002332 VideoDVD
AN3 D0028140 VideoDVD
M1503.B53 W4 1998 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Awards:Academy Award, Best Picture, 1961.
Credits:Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; film editor, Thomas Stanford ; choreography, Jerome Robbins ; music conducted by Johnny Green.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakaris.