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West Side Story

1961, Movie, NR, 153 mins

West Side Story: Review

When it's good, it's very, very good. Winner of 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this kinetic and colorful musical tragedy is ultimately a triumph of style over substance, thanks to a remarkable confluence of talents. The thin story — an contemporary urban transplant of Romeo and Juliet — was conceived for the stage and choreographed by Jerome Robbins; the lyrics were penned by a young Stephen Sondheim and the unforgettable score came courtesy of Leonard Bernstein. Read the complete review for West Side Story

West Side Story: Cast & Details

Year: 1961
Rated NR

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Cast
Natalie Wood: Maria
Richard Beymer: Tony
Russ Tamblyn: Riff
Rita Moreno: Anita
George Chakiris: Bernardo
Simon Oakland: Lt. Schrank

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West Side Story: TV Guide News

SO LONG, FAREWELL... | Today's News: Our Take | 9/15/2005
Robert Wise, who netted four Academy Awards as producer and director of West Side Story and The Sound of Music, died on Wednesday of heart failure. He was 91. All told, Wise was nominated for seven Oscars over his 50-plus year career, including one for editing his idol Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. Other accolades bestowed upon Wise include the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, an Oscar for sustained achievement, and the Directors Guild's highest honor, the D.W. Griffith Award. read more

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