West Side Story
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
Country
Budget
$6 000 000
Box office
$43 656 822
Director
Actors
Scenario
Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents
Producer
Robert Wise, Walter Mirisch
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Thomas Stanford
Whole Team (44)
Whole Team (44)
Short description
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet' (The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, 1597).
- Following the film's premiere, actors Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, and Rita Moreno became overnight Hollywood stars.
- This film is ranked #2 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest movie musicals of all time.
- Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood all auditioned for the role of Tony.
- The film was shot in the West Side of Manhattan, around 61st and 110th streets. At that time, it was a slum area that was evicted and slated for demolition. After demolition, Lincoln Center was built on the site of the neighborhood.
- After the film's premiere, actors Natalie Wood, Richard Beyer, and Rita Moreno became A-list stars overnight.
- The film was shot in the West Side area, around 61st and 110th Streets. At the time, there were slums there that were slated for demolition. After they were torn down, the Lincoln Center was built on the site of that block.
- After the film's premiere, actors Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, and Rita Moreno became A-list stars overnight.
- Warren Beatty, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, Russ Tamblyn, Burt Reynolds, Troy Donahue, Bobby Darin, Richard Chamberlain, Dennis Hopper, and Gary Lockwood were all considered for the role of Tony.
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