| Description |
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD format, standard version; region 1 encoding; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Note |
Music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by Arthur Laurents; adapted from the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince. |
| Cast |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris. |
| Credits |
Music conducted by Johnny Green; choreography by Jerome Robbins. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. |
| Audience |
Not rated by the MPAA. |
| Note |
Special features: Original theatrical trailer. |
| Summary |
A retelling of "the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York.... A love affair is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangs--the Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony ... falls for Maria ... the sister of the Sharks leader, it's more than these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise, a battle to the death ensues and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale."--Container. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 1962, Oscars for Best actor in a supporting role (George Chakiris); Best actress in a supporting role (Rita Moreno); Best art direction-set decoration, color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best cinematography, color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best costume design, color (Irene Sharaff); Best director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best film editing (Thomas Stanford); Best music, Scoring of a musical picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best picture (Robert Wise); Best sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer). |
| Language |
In English, French, Spanish; with English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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| Subject |
Gangs -- New York (State) -- Drama.
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Gangs. |
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New York (State) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
First loves -- Drama.
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First loves. |
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New York (N.Y.) -- In motion pictures.
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National Book Committee. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
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Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, director.
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Robbins, Jerome, director, choreographer.
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Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
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Laurents, Arthur, librettist.
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Griffith, Robert E., producer.
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Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, producer.
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Wood, Natalie, actor.
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Beymer, Richard, 1939- actor.
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Tamblyn, Russ, actor.
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Moreno, Rita, actor.
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Chakiris, George, actor.
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Green, Johnny, 1908-1989, conductor.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Romeo and Juliet.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
West Side story.
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Mirisch Company.
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Seven Arts Productions.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| Added Title |
West Side story (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
0792858522 |
| Music No. |
4005711 MGM Home Entertainment |
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