West Side Story
1961 · Movie · NR · 153 min · ★ 7.2
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Based on West Side Story
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-12-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (2,041 votes)
- Budget
- $6,000,000
Themes
- new york city
- immigrant
- showdown
- street gang
- slum
- love at first sight
- highway
- forbidden love
- musical
- based on play or musical
- rivalry
- feud
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1962
Show all 22 awards →
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1962
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1962
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Natalie Wood
as Maria
Richard Beymer
as Tony
Russ Tamblyn
as Riff
Rita Moreno
as Anita
George Chakiris
as Bernardo
Simon Oakland
as Schrank
Ned Glass
as Doc
- WB
William Bramley
as Krupke
Tucker Smith
as Ice
Tony Mordente
as Action
Directed by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins