| Description |
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby mono (French or Spanish), Region 1 encoding; widescreen version (2.20:1 ; 16x9) |
| Language |
English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. |
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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. |
| 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. |
| Note |
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 lobby brochure reproduction; behind-the-scenes memos. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards |
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) |
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Academy Award winner, 1961: Winner of 10 awards, including Best picture. |
| Subject |
Gangs -- New York (State) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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First loves -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicals -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1961.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Musicals.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
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Wise, Robert, 1914-2005.
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Robbins, Jerome.
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Wood, Natalie.
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Beymer, Richard, 1939-
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Tamblyn, Russ.
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Moreno, Rita.
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Chakiris, George.
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Fapp, Daniel.
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Stanford, Thomas.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
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Sharaff, Irene.
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Leven, Boris.
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Mirisch Pictures (Firm)
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Seven Arts Productions.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792855019 |
| Standard No. |
027616884343 |
| Music No. |
1004353 MGM Home Entertainment |
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