West Side Story
"The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures."
1961-12-13
7.24
en 153mCrimeDramaRomance
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Producer
Robert Wise
Director
Jerome Robbins
Director
Robert Wise
Executive Producer
Walter Mirisch
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
immigrant showdown street gang slum love at first sight puerto rico highway forbidden love musical based on play or musical rivalry feud interracial relationship tragic love attempted rape policeman obsessive love lifting female in air young love modern day adaptation shakespeare in modern dress romeo & juliet romantic tragic
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$43,700,000Budget
$6,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Seven Arts Productions
- The Mirisch Company
- United Artists
