Title:
West Side story / Mirisch Pictures presents a Robert Wise production in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc. ; screenplay writer, Ernest Lehman ; directors, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins.
ISBN:
9780792855019
9780792858522
Uniform Title:
West Side story (Motion picture : 1961)
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
[Beverly Hills, California] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2007]
©1961
Physical Description:
1 or 2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Aspect ratio may vary by copy.
Language / subtitle options may vary by copy.
Special features: Disc 1: feature film; original film intermission music (option to play with or without intermission) -- Disc 2: "West side memories" retrospective documentary containing Natalie Wood's original vocal recordings and new interviews with cast and crew including Robert Wise and Stephen Sondheim; original film intermission music; storyboard-to-film comparison; original release trailers and behind-the-scenes photos -- Collectible scrapbook includes Ernest Lehman introduction; film script; original looby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos.
DVD; region 1, widescreen or full screen presentations, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (English), Dolby 1.0 mono sound (French or Spanish), dual layer, NTSC.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best Picture (Robert Wise); Best Sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer)
Summary:
"This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets." -- Container.
Geographic Term:
Electronic Access:
imdb listing : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; with optional French or Spanish subtitles. English subtitles (SDH) or closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
Not rated.
Performer:
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles (SDH) or closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
OCLC Number:
ocm51479578
Availability:
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