United Artists; Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins

Not Rated; 152 minutes; 1961

With biting lyrics by Stephen Sondheim set to a magical Leonard Bernstein score, WEST SIDE STORY adapts the basic conflicts of Romeo and Juliet to the rivalry of New York City street gangs. The vitality of Jerome Robbins’ choreography is unmatched in its cinematic brilliance and blends with the other elements of the film to create an utterly distinctive movie experience.

AWARDS

Academy Awards:

Winner of Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound

Directors Guild of America:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Golden Globes:

Winner - Best Motion Picture – Musical, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress

Grammy Awards:

Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture In Television

New York Film Critics Circle:

Best Film

REVIEWS

“What they have done with WEST SIDE STORY is to reconstruct its fine material into nothing short of a cinema masterpiece.”

- Bosley Crowther, THE NEW YORK TIMES