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  1. Box office. $44.1 million [4] 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.

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  2. West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

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    • Crime, Drama, Musical
    • Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
    • 1961-12-23
  3. 1961 Original Film. Release Date: October 18, 1961. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, the 1961 film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.. Released on October 18, 1961, the MGM film received high praise from critics and viewers, and became the second ...

  4. West Side Story. West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents . Inspired by William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar ...

  5. 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 Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding.

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  8. Jun 15, 2024 · Tony Mordente, Original ‘West Side Story’ Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies at 88. West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by Jerome Robbins and memorable songs—including “Tonight,” “Maria,” and ...

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