West Side Story 1961

7.6/10


NETFLIX Rating : 3.8


IMDB Rating : 7.6


FD Smart Rating : 7.6


Synopsis : This classic musical set among the tenements of New York City finds a pair of star-crossed lovers caught in a turf war between rival street gangs.


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Austria , French Guiana , French Polynesia , Guadeloupe , Martinique , New Caledonia , Réunion , Saint Martin , Saint Pierre and Miquelon , Wallis and Futuna , Argentina , South Africa , United States

Directors:

Robert Wise

Languages:

English , German , French , English [Original]

Subtitles:

German , English , French

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance

Release Date:

1961

Run Time:

2h33m

Maturity Rating:

This movie has not been rated.

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 Puerto Rican 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.