West Side Story (1961)
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- Approved
- 2h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 23 Dec 1961 (Japan)
- Movie
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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Awards:
- Won 10 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Natalie Wood | ... |
Maria
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| Richard Beymer | ... |
Tony
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Riff
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Anita
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| George Chakiris | ... |
Bernardo
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| Simon Oakland | ... |
Schrank
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| Ned Glass | ... |
Doc
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| William Bramley | ... |
Krupke
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| Tucker Smith | ... |
Ice
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| Tony Mordente | ... |
Action
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| David Winters | ... |
A-rab
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| Eliot Feld | ... |
Baby John
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| Bert Michaels | ... |
Snowboy
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David Bean | ... |
Tiger
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| Robert Banas | ... |
Joyboy
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| Anthony 'Scooter' Teague | ... |
Big Deal
(as Scooter Teague)
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| Harvey Evans | ... |
Mouthpiece
(as Harvey Hohnecker)
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Tommy Abbott | ... |
Gee-Tar
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Susan Oakes | ... |
Anybodys
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Gina Trikonis | ... |
Graziella
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Carole D'Andrea | ... |
Velma
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| Jose De Vega | ... |
Chino
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| Jay Norman | ... |
Pepe
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| Gus Trikonis | ... |
Indio
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Eddie Verso | ... |
Juano
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Jaime Rogers | ... |
Loco
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Larry Roquemore | ... |
Rocco
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Robert Thompson | ... |
Luis
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Nick Navarro | ... |
Toro
(as Nick Covacevich)
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Rudy Del Campo | ... |
Del Campo
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Andre Tayir | ... |
Chile
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| Yvonne Wilder | ... |
Consuelo
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Suzie Kaye | ... |
Rosalia
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Nobuko Miyamoto | ... |
Francisca
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| Martin Abrahams | ... |
Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
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John Angelo | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| John Astin | ... |
Glad Hand (uncredited)
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Francesca Bellini | ... |
Debb - Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Nick Cocacevich | ... |
Toro (uncredited)
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| Jacqulin Cole | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Rita D'Amico | ... |
Clarice - Big Deal's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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| Linda Dangcil | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Richard George | ... |
Young Man on the Street (uncredited)
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| Roy Goldman | ... |
Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)
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Bobbi Grumley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Maria Henley | ... |
Teresita - Juano's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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| Elaine Joyce | ... |
Hotsie - Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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| Priscilla Lopez | ... |
Child Extra (uncredited)
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Olivia Perez | ... |
Margarita - Rocco's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Lou Ruggiero | ... |
Police Officer #3 (uncredited)
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| Penny Santon | ... |
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
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Luci Stone | ... |
Estella - Loco's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Pat Tribble | ... |
Minnie - Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Gary Troy | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerome Robbins | ... | (directed by) |
| Robert Wise | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Ernest Lehman | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Arthur Laurents | ... | (book by) |
| Jerome Robbins | ... | (play conceived by) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "Romeo and Juliet") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Saul Chaplin | ... | associate producer |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Wise | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Leonard Bernstein | ... | (music by) |
| Irwin Kostal | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thomas Stanford | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Marshall M. Borden | ... | assistant editor |
| John Sellars | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Mike Sowa | ... | restoration colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ... | (production designed by) |
Set Decoration by
| Victor A. Gangelin | ... | (as Victor Gangelin) |
Costume Design by
| Irene Sharaff | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Emile LaVigne | ... | makeup (as Emile La Vigne) |
| Alice Monte | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
| Hubert Fröhlich | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert E. Relyea | ... | assistant director |
| Jerome M. Siegel | ... | second assistant director |
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ulu Grosbard | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Shelley Bartolini | ... | scenic artist (as Shelly Bartolini) |
| Sam Gordon | ... | property |
| Maurice Zuberano | ... | production artist (as M. Zuberano) |
| Leon Harris | ... | Illustrator (uncredited) / production illustrator (uncredited) |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | sound |
| Gilbert D. Marchant | ... | sound editor |
| Murray Spivack | ... | sound |
| Vinton Vernon | ... | sound |
| Anthony Cerrotta | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Richard Gramaglia | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Fred Hynes | ... | sound recording supervisor (uncredited) |
| Gordon Sawyer | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Saul Bass | ... | visual consultant |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | photographic effects (as Linwood Dunn) |
Stunts
| Eli Bo Jack Blackfeather | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | title photographer (uncredited) |
| John Finger | ... | camera operator: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Ernst Haas | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jerome H. Klein | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Louis Kulsey | ... | dolly grip: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Tom D. May | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tibor Sands | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Phil Stern | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bert Henrikson | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Leonard Bernstein | ... | music by |
| Richard Carruth | ... | music editor |
| Saul Chaplin | ... | musical supervisor |
| Johnny Green | ... | music conductor / musical supervisor |
| Irwin Kostal | ... | musical supervisor / orchestrator |
| Sid Ramin | ... | musical supervisor / orchestrator |
| Stephen Sondheim | ... | lyrics by |
| Robert Tucker | ... | vocal coach (as Bobby Tucker) |
| Betty Walberg | ... | musical assistant |
| Pete Candoli | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| William C. Carruth | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Jack Dumont | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Walter A. Gest | ... | production music playback operator (uncredited) |
| Milt Holland | ... | percusionist (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Red Mitchell | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Vinton Vernon | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Albert T. Viola | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor (as Stanley K. Scheuer) |
| John Flynn | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tommy Abbott | ... | dance assistant |
| Margaret Banks | ... | dance assistant |
| Saul Bass | ... | titles |
| Robert E. Griffith | ... | based upon the play produced on the stage by |
| Howard Jeffrey | ... | dance assistant |
| Tony Mordente | ... | dance assistant |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration |
| Harold Prince | ... | based upon the play produced on the stage by (as Harold S. Prince) |
| Jerome Robbins | ... | choreography by / stage play: director / stage play: orchestrator |
| Roger L. Stevens | ... | by arrangement with |
| Hal Bell | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Bryant | ... | singing voice: Tony (uncredited) |
| Kit Culkin | ... | dancer (uncredited) |
| Gerald Freedman | ... | assistant: Mr. Robbins (uncredited) |
| Peter Gennaro | ... | co-choreographer (uncredited) |
| Maria Henley | ... | Shark dancer Teresita (uncredited) |
| Eliot Hyman | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Howard Jeffrey | ... | assistant choreographer: Mr. Robbins (uncredited) |
| Elaine Joyce | ... | dancer (uncredited) |
| George Lake | ... | assistant stage manager: stage production (uncredited) |
| Harold Mirisch | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Marvin Mirisch | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Howard Newman | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Marni Nixon | ... | singing voice of Maria (uncredited) |
| Arthur Rubin | ... | assistant stage manager: stage production (uncredited) |
| Maurice Segal | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Wallace Siebert | ... | assistant: Mr. Gennaro (uncredited) |
| Tucker Smith | ... | singing voice: Riff (uncredited) |
| Ray Stark | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Lee Theodore | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) / dancer (uncredited) |
| Roxanne Tunis | ... | dancer (uncredited) |
| Betty Wand | ... | singing voice: Anita - "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Mirisch Corporation (presented by) (A Robert Wise Production)
- Seven Arts Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- United Artists (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (released thru)
- United Artists (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1962) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1962) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1975) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Rai 1 (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1997) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cine Qua Non Films (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (digitally re-mastered version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- FS Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- SBS (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Blue Dolphin Film Distribution (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (Re-issue)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1973) (Poland) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- DVD Magic (2003) (Russia) (DVD)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS) (for UA)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Film Effects of Hollywood (photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
- Sony Music Entertainment (soundtrack released on)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Crest Digital (restoration work)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway--whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | "BEST PICTURE!" Winner of 10 Academy Awards! - 1961 (post-Oscar) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,864,211 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actors in the rival gangs were instructed to play pranks on each other off the set to keep tensions high. See more » |
| Goofs | Near 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). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of West Side Story (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maria:
All of you! You all killed him! And my brother, and Riff. Not with bullets, or guns, with hate. Well now I can kill, too, because now I have hate! See more » |