West Side story
(DVD) 

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Published
Culver City, CA : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ;, [2007].
Language
English
UPC
027616090096

Notes

General Note
Based upon the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens ; book by Arthur Laurents ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; play conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
General Note
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1961.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; film editor, Thomas Stanford ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music conducted by Johnny Green ; production designed by Boris Leven ; costumes designed by Irene Sharaff.
Participants/Performers
Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Rita Moreno (Anita), George Chakiris (Bernardo), Simon Oakland (Schrank), Ned Glass (Doc), William Bramley (Krupke).
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; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital mono; wide screen, aspect ratio 2.20:1.
Language
In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, 1962 Academy Awards for Best Sound; Best Art Direction/Set Decoration: Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin; Best Costume Design: Irene Sharaff; Best Film Editing: Thomas Stanford; Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture: Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal; Best Cinematography: Daniel L. Fapp; Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Chakiris; Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rita Moreno; Best Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins [the first time a directing award was shared]; Best Picture: Robert Wise.