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West Side story

Author: Ernest LehmanRobert WiseJerome RobbinsNatalie WoodRichard BeymerAll authors
Publisher: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], ©1961.
Edition/Format: DVD video : English : Collectors set, Special ed.; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9)View all editions and formats
Summary:
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks' leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
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Genre/Form: Feature films., Musical films., Film adaptations., Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: Ernest Lehman; Robert Wise; Jerome Robbins; Natalie Wood; Richard Beymer; Russ Tamblyn; Rita Moreno; George Chakiris; Daniel Fapp; Thomas Stanford; Leonard Bernstein; Irene Sharaff; Boris Leven; Mirisch Corporation.; Seven Arts Productions.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
ISBN: 0792855019 9780792855019
OCLC Number: 51479578
Language Note: English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Special features: Disc 1: feature film; original film intermission music (option to play with or without intermission) -- Disc 2: "West side memories" retrospective documentary containing Natalie Wood's original vocal recordings and new interviews with cast and crew including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim; original film intermission music; storyboard-to-film comparison; original release trailers and behind-the-scenes photos -- Collectible scrapbook includes Ernest Lehman introduction; film script; original lobby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos.
Awards: Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - 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)
Target Audience: Not rated.
Description: 2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 collectible scrapbook.
Details: DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding.
Other Titles: West Side story (Motion picture)
Responsibility: Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.

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This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks' leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.

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