West Side Story (1961)

12/13/1961 (US) • 2h 33m

Crime, Drama, Romance

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

Overview

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$43,700,000.00

Keywords

immigrant

showdown

street gang

slum

love at first sight

puerto rico

highway

forbidden love

musical

based on play or musical

rivalry

feud

interracial relationship

tragic love

attempted rape

policeman

obsessive love

lifting female in air

young love

modern day adaptation

shakespeare in modern dress

romeo & juliet

romantic

tragic

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