West Side story
(Blu-Ray) 

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios :, [2011].
Edition
Blu-ray format; 50th Anniversary ed.
Language
English
UPC
883904245230

Notes

General Note
Blu-Ray disc will only play in a Blu-Ray player. Disc will not play in a standard DVD player.
General Note
Based upon the stage play by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince; book by Arthur Laurents.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
Special features: "Pow! The dances of West Side story" in-movie viewing mode; song specific commentary by lyricist Stephen Sondheim; music machine; "A place for us: West Side story's legacy"; Creation and innovation; "A timeless vision"; "West Side memories"; storyboard-to-film comparison montage.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; choreography by 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
Blu-ray format, region A, widescreen, 1080p Hi-Def with DTS-HD 7.1 master audio, English 4.0, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 DTS; AVC@25 MBPS, 50GB dual layer; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles.
Language
English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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)