West Side Story

West Side Story

  • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
  • Writer: Ernest Lehman,Arthur Laurents,Jerome Robbins
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: October 18, 1961
  • Also known as: Вестсайдська історія
  • "West Side Story" is a feature film directed by Robert Wise and starring Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko and GeorgeRichard Beymer . The film was released in the United States on October 18, 1961.
    The film is adapted from the classic Broadway musical of the same name. It tells the story of the two big gangs in the West Side who often fight in the streets. One of the gang leader’s friend Tony and the other gang leader’s sister Maria fall in love. In the end, a duel between the two leaders caused a tragedy, and Tony died tragically.   . 
    In 1962, the film won 10 awards including Best Picture at the 34th American Academy Awards   .

    Details

    • Release date October 18, 1961
    • Filming locations 110th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies The Mirisch Corporation, Seven Arts Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $6,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $44,055,492

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $207,145

    Gross worldwide

    $44,070,519

    Movie reviews

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    • By Cary 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      "West Side Story" Minority American Dream?

      A Romeo and Juliet-like love story that takes place on the West Side of New York. Revenge, love, and competition for territory, these most primitive human desires, always touch the hearts of the audience the most. Director Robert Wise did a good job of introducing the conflict between Americans of color and white people into the story, giving the film adaptation of the Broadway opera of the same name a deeper meaning. The film won 10 awards at the 34th Academy Awards, including Best...

    • By Reginald 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      Music·Dance·Smile

      At first I thought it was a passionate and happy story, but I didn't expect it to be a bloodshed caused by prejudice and hatred.
            At the beginning of the film, the rhythm is lively, the dance steps are relaxed, even if there is a small confrontation, I feel very happy, the colors, the music, the jumps, everything is so beautiful, even if the background is such a bleak slum. Then, the dance began. Two gangs from different countries and different races are fighting and dancing fiercely....

    • By Clarissa 2022-03-24 09:01:52

      Eternal "Wast Side Story" (old text)

      "West Side Story" is a beautiful, touching, emotionally entangled, and heartwarming musical. After half a century, it is still outstanding, and it is a classic masterpiece that can bring the soul of a 21st century girl back to the 1960s. A modern take on Romeo and Juliet. Tony and Maria, who grew up in completely different gangs, are desperate to stop the fight between the two gangs for love, but the grievances between the two factions doom this love of different classes and backgrounds to have...

    • By Sammy 2022-03-24 09:01:52

      'West Side Story': A Milestone in Broadway Musical History

      "West Side Story" was originally a musical designed by the famous dancer Jerome Robbins. Its birth is an important milestone in the history of musicals. Its creation focused on the best producers in the American art world at that time. The artistic charm it showed set a new standard for the creation of musicals. It is a classic musical that will last forever once it is staged. The touching plot, charming music and appropriate dance have become classics in musicals. "West Side Story" is Jerome...

    • By Deontae 2022-03-24 09:01:52

      Textbook of Music and Dance Movies

      To be honest, it's a bit far-fetched to get a five-star rating for this film. People who have seen this film will feel: everything in this film is very general; I think: the only thing that stands out is the dance in the film, neither Gene Kelly nor Michael Jackson's dance can match the film. Compare. Furthermore, the film also contains various elements such as love and racism. I think it's no accident that it won the ten Oscars that year; let's praise this musical film with respect to the...

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    • By Frida 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      still a classical musical film though it's about daily life. but it's so great because the dance express their all kinds of emotion, even...

    • By Krista 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      Romeo and Juliet-esque love is stupid, but as a musical ideology it extends outward (the scenes are no longer bright, but stylized and dramatic), including teens in a post-WWII generation of American society, including racial And immigrants, while most of the song and dance passages are still a kind of utopian imagination, the gap with reality is further widened, forming a rhythm with a strong sense of...

    • By Zella 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      The scheduling, photography, dancing, and great color! ! ! Although it is mainly about silly love stories, and other social issues have been brought to light (especially unfortunately the "tomboy" girls are not developed), but...my eyes have received full visual enjoyment! ! ! What more...

    • By Gayle 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      Although it's a business card, I really feel...

    • By Milton 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      The first half is like High School Musical, and the second half is like Romeo and Juliet. The stage is very beautiful, but looking at the dance at that time now, it feels so real. . . Frustration. ....

    Movie plot

    The West End is a concentration of slums in New York. There are two juvenile hooligan groups there. One is called "Rocket", composed of white people, and the leader is River ( Russ Tamblyn ) ; the other is called "Shark", composed of Puerto Ricans, and the head is Bernardo ( played by George Chakiris ) . The two gangs are not at the same time. Frequent provocative fighting, leading to bloodshed.
    One night, a large-scale dance party was...
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    Evaluation action

    Director Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, who is in charge of choreography, broke through the indoor limitations of traditional song and dance films, bringing the song and dance scenes to the streets, and emphasized the group dance design of large scenes. A series of dances have strong modern dance, fanaticism, Bright, unrestrained, full of vitality and full of rhythm characteristics, excellent visual effects. (Netease Review) 
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    Movie quotes

    • Doc: Why do you kids live like there's a war on?

    • Anita: [sobbing bitterly] Bernardo was right, If one of you was lying in the street bleeding, I'd walk by and spit on you.

    • Tony: [angrily] I ain't playing anymore, CAN'T ANY OF YOU GET THAT?

      Anybodys, Tomboy: [agitatedly] BUT THE GANG!

      Tony: You're a girl! be a girl and beat it!