| Uniform Title |
West Side story (Motion picture : 1961) |
| Title |
West Side story. |
| Published |
Moore Park, N.S.W : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c©2006. |
| ©1961 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (146 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment : 5930SDG. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. |
| "Best picture 1961" -- cover. |
| 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. |
| Special feature: New restored from the original 65mm elements. |
| Credits |
Screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins. |
| Performers |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris. |
| 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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 16:9, 2.20:1. |
| Language note |
Language options: English, German, French, Italian, Castellano ; subtitle options: French, Italian, Castellano, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Greek, Hungarian, Hebrew, Turkish. English and German for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards note |
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) |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616v -- Film adaptations |
| Laurents, Arthur -- Film adaptations |
| Griffith, Robert E. -- Film adaptations |
| Prince, Harold, -- 1928- Film adaptations |
| Gangs -- New York (State) Drama |
| First loves -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Musical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 director. |
| Robbins, Jerome director, choreographer. |
| Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 screenwriter. |
| Wood, Natalie actor. |
| Moreno, Rita actor. |
| Tamblyn, Russ actor. |
| Chakiris, George actor. |
| Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor. |
| Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 composer. |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Laurents, Arthur. West side story Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Prince, Harold, 1928-. West Side Story Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Griffith, Robert E. West Side Story Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Added Corporate Names |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc production company. |
| MGM Home Entertainment Inc. production company. |
| Series |
MGM DVD |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 .
- Beymer, Richard, 1939- .
- Chakiris, George .
- Griffith, Robert E. West Side Story .
- Laurents, Arthur. West side story .
- Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 .
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc .
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc. .
- Moreno, Rita .
- Prince, Harold, 1928-. West Side Story .
- Robbins, Jerome .
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet .
- Tamblyn, Russ .
- Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 .
- Wood, Natalie .
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