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Something amazing happens in West Side Story: sixteenth-century theatrical genius inspires a twentieth-century film masterpiece. 'Romeo and Juliet' is relocated to 1950's New York and instead of Shakespeare's dramatic energy and rich verse, we have the wit and longing of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, Leonard Bernstein's pulsating music, and the poetry in motion of Jerome Robbins' choreography.

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By Anon on

Dramatically, the film exceeds its source, with the tragedy driven not by blind fate and sleeping potions, as in Shakespeare, but all-too-believeable racial prejudice.... more >

By Anon on

Is there anything Wise cannot direct?! Wonderful to look at, and even better to listen to, with full justice done to Bernsteins score, and some thrilling set pieces. ... more >

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Film Details

Director	Robert Wise
Year	1961
Country	USA

Cast

Natalie Wood, Russ Tamblyn

Technical Details

Certificate	PG
Length	145 mins
Label	MGMHE
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Aspect	Widescreen
Cat No	15930DVD
Main Language	English
Subtitles	Dutch\English\Finnish\French\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish