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1961 · 153 min · NR

West Side Story

Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise · Crime, Drama, Romance

West Side Story (1961) is a Crime film, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise set in New York City during the 1950s. It runs 153 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and prejudice & racism run throughout.

Composer
Leonard Bernstein
Cinematography
Daniel L. Fapp
Cast
Natalie WoodRichard BeymerRuss TamblynRita MorenoGeorge ChakirisSimon OaklandNed GlassWilliam Bramley

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York City
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingPrejudice & Racism
Tone
RomanticTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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