WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
Sharks! Jets! Ten Oscar® wins, including Best Picture, for the dazzling screen adaptation of Broadway's "Romeo and Juliet"-inspired musical smash, a tale of forbidden love starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer. This classic is unforgettable for the brilliant score and lyrics from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim — with songs including "Maria," "Tonight" and "America" — and Jerome Robbins' vibrant choreography, featuring the Oscar®-winning footwork of George Chakiris and Rita Moreno. DIR/PROD Robert Wise; DIR Jerome Robbins; SCR Ernest Lehman, from the musical by Arthur Laurents and Robbins, music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. U.S., 1961, color, 153 min. plus one 15-min. intermission. NOT RATED
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