Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
- Won 10 Oscars
- 31 wins & 11 nominations total
Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
- Big Deal
- (as Scooter Teague)
Harvey Evans
- Mouthpiece
- (as Harvey Hohnecker)
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- TriviaThe actors in the rival gangs were instructed to play pranks on each other off the set to keep tensions high.
- GoofsNear the end, when Maria yells "Don't you touch him!", two different voices can be heard at the same time in the first half of the phrase (in fact, this is singer Marni Nixon overdubbing for Natalie Wood).
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits; a stylized, tinted aerial still of Manhattan is shown as the overture plays. The background changes color as the themes change throughout the overture. As the overture ends, the tinting is blue, the title appears, and the shot segues to aerial photography of Manhattan streets and landmarks.
- Alternate versionsThe 1984, 88 VHS releases in addition to the 1991 reissue had the 1982 United Artists logo plaster.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of West Side Story (2021)
Featured review
Greatest musical of all time
There is certainly tough competition when trying to decide the best musical of all time but I believe West Side Story is the clear winner. The acting is first rate and the locations gritty and realistic so you get the feel of what it is like to be a poor immigrant in New York. Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno are outstanding as the beautiful innocent Maria and the alluring more worldly wise Anita. Above all, Bernstein's music is breathtaking and unique, sweeping from gangster slang through lively Hispanic dances to luminous love songs. Unlike many musicals, it always feels real and grounded which makes the tragic ending all the more moving.
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- sophieahmed-94632
- Feb 5, 2017
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- Country of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- Câu Chuyện Phía Tây
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $44,055,492
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $207,145
- Jun 24, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $44,134,757
- Runtime2 hours 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
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