| Description |
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English, French (mono.) or Spanish (mono.) dialogue ; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
| Cast |
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins. |
| Audience |
Not rated by the MPAA. Can. PG. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| Note |
Special features: Original theatrical trailer. |
| Subject |
First loves -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gangs -- New York (State) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicals -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1962.
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| Genre |
Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005.
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Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
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Robbins, Jerome.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
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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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Leven, Boris.
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Griffith, Robert E.
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Prince, Harold, 1928-
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Laurents, Arthur.
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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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| Added Title |
West Side story (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
0792858522 |
| Standard No. |
027616898807 |
| Music No. |
1005613 MGM Home Entertainment |
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