West Side Story (1961)
1961 film by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.
- Year
- 1961
- Released
- October 18, 1961
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Countries
- United States
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
- Writer
- Ernest Lehman
- Music
- Leonard Bernstein
- Awards
- 11 won · 11 nominations
Plot
West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title, which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Cast
- Natalie Wood
- Rita Moreno
- George Chakiris
- Richard Beymer
- Russ Tamblyn
- Ned Glass
- Simon Oakland
- Eliot Feld
- Jose De Vega
Frequently asked questions
Who directed West Side Story?
West Side Story was directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins.
When was West Side Story released?
West Side Story was first released on October 18, 1961.
How long is West Side Story?
West Side Story runs 150 minutes.
Similar titles
- The Sound of Music
- Some Like It Hot
- Roman Holiday
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians
- Casablanca
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- La La Land
- 3 Idiots
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- Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poster: Wikimedia Commons
