West Side Story (1961)
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
153 min
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
- Release date
- October 18, 1961
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $43,700,000
Trailer
Cast
- Natalie Wood as Maria
- George Chakiris as Bernardo
- Richard Beymer as Tony
- Russ Tamblyn as Riff
- Rita Moreno as Anita
- Simon Oakland as Schrank
- Ned Glass as Doc
- William Bramley as Krupke
- Tucker Smith as Ice
- Tony Mordente as Action
Crew
- Jerome Robbins · Director
- Robert Wise · Director
- Ernest Lehman · Writer
- Arthur Laurents · Writer
- Jerome Robbins · Writer
- Leonard Bernstein · Composer
- Daniel L. Fapp · Cinematographer
- Thomas Stanford · Editor
- Boris Leven · Production designer