West Side Story - Trailer [1961] [34th Oscar Best Picture]

Westside story is the award winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliette. The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs- the white Jets led by Riff and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Skarks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climatic and heartbreaking ending.
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Release: 18 October 1961 (New York City, New York) (premiere)
Awards: Won 10 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations
Producer: Saul Chaplin, Robert Wise
Executive Producer: Walter Mirisch
Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Writer: Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents (conception and play), Ernest Lehman (screenplay), William Shakespeare (play "Romeo and Juliet")
Cast: John Astin, Richard Beymer, William Bramley, George Chakiris, Ned Glass, Suzie Kaye, Bert Michaels, Rita Moreno, Simon Oakland, Penny Santon, Tucker Smith, Russ Tamblyn, Robert Thompson, Gus Trikonis, Natalie Wood
Genre: Musical | Romance | Drama
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[TheGuitargirl234]

my boyfriend said west side story sucked and that step up was better.

Hes single now.

[PungiFungi]

Watch this movie in WIDESCREEN. Never ever the pan and scan FULLSCREEN version.

[Sofia Tinti]

what is the name of the first song?

[Nathan Ortega]

I personally think this movie bangin af and im from the south bronx homie

[GangGreen80]

the fact that your bf even likes that step up crap means hes gay. good move

[Mc Lovin]

you broke up with your boyfriend because he had a different opinion than you? Holy bitch

[capshockeycrazy08]

oh yeah? so you're single now? ;)

[12CeeSee]

Only one of the alltime classic films and academy award winner from 1961.How sad that there are some people under 30 who are too ignorant not to appreciate this

[Bratz8Girl]

I'm going to watch this movie,cats,grease,wicked,mamma­ mia,my fair lady yeah i love musicals

[AmericanBornFighter]

Lol... I read some of the comments here about the West Side Story unfornate how be see things... These people have propably never seen the world so their your jugement of things are limited. What can you compare it to when you ever seen further than your block... Ironic because this is what the West Side Story is about surely you would think they can relate to this movie...

A Best Picture Winner, and a Movie Classic!

[Matthew Ramirez]

confused



[Filip d]

i'm so not watching this