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Storyline
West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet". 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 Sharks 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 climactic and heartbreaking ending. Written by
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Plot Synopsis
Taglines:
The Screen Achieves One of the Great Entertainments in the History of Motion Pictures
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Details
Release Date:
23 December 1961 (Japan)
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Also Known As:
Amor sin barreras
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000
(estimated)
Gross:
$43,650,000
(USA)
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
(Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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Goofs
Tony's arm jumps up from his side between shots at the end of the balcony scene.
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Quotes
[
first lines]
[
the Jets dance across the streets of New York, eventually coming to a playground where they toss around a basketball. The ball is intercepted by Bernardo, leader of the Sharks]
Riff:
[
snaps fingers at Bernardo]
Come on.
[
Bernardo drops the ball, Riff picks it up]
Riff:
Beat it.
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Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits; a red tinted aerial still of Manhattan with the title is shown as the overture plays. As the overture ends, the red tint is removed and the shot segues to aerial photography of Manhattan streets and landmarks.
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Soundtracks
Somewhere
(reprise) (1957) (uncredited)
Music by
Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Richard Beymer (dubbed by
Jimmy Bryant) and
Natalie Wood (dubbed by
Marni Nixon)
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