West Side story
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Beverly Hills, Calif. : United Artists ;, [2003].
ISBN
0792858522, 9780792858522, 9317486001577
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : United Artists ;, [2003].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0792858522, 9780792858522, 9317486001577
UPC
027616898807

Notes

General Note
Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Special features: Original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, French, or Spanish ; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best Picture (Robert Wise); Best Sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer)
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wise, R., Lehman, E., Robbins, J., Bernstein, L., Sondheim, S., Wood, N., Beymer, R., Tamblyn, R., Moreno, R., Chakiris, G., Leven, B., Griffith, R. E., Prince, H., & Laurents, A. (2003). West Side story (Standard version.). United Artists ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. 2003. West Side Story. United Artists.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Wise et al.. West Side Story United Artists, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wise, Robert, et al. West Side Story Standard version., United Artists ;, 2003.

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