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West Side Story overview
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Synopsis:
Romeo and Juliet is updated to the tenements of New York City in this Oscar-winning musical landmark. Adapted by Ernest Lehman from the Broadway production, the movie opens with an overhead shot of Manhattan, an effect that director Robert Wise would repeat over the Alps in The Sound of Music four years later. We are introduced to two rival street gangs: the Jets, second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican immigrants. When the war between the Jets and Sharks reaches a fever pitch, Jets leader Riff (Russ Tamblyn) decides to challenge the Sharks to one last "winner take all" rumble.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Robert Wise
- Studio: Mirisch Pictures, United Artists
- Year: 1961
- Run Time: 151 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: New York City, NY
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Musical
- Filmed in: Color












