| Musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in New York City, where rival street gangs (the Jets and the Sharks) battle for territory and respect. Is the love affair between former Jets leader Tony, and Maria, sister to Sharks' leader Bernardo, doomed to failure? | ||
| Tagline: The Screen Achieves One of
the Great Entertainments In the history of Motion Pictures
- Unlike other musicals 'West Side Story' grows younger |
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| Cast
-Maria - Natalie Wood Tony- Richard Beymer Riff- Russ Tamblyn Anita- Rita Moreno Bernardo- George Chakiris Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins Written by- Ernest Lehman (script) Leonard Bernstein and Stephan Sondheim (score) |
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| Memorable 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! |
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| Academy Awards Won-
- Best Picture Best Supporting Actor - George Chakiris - Best Supporting Actress - Rita Moreno - Best Director - Best Cinematography- Color - Best Art Direction/Set Decoration - Color - Best Sound - Best Score - Best Editing - Best Costumes- Color Nominated for -Best Lead Actress- Natalie Wood |
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| Lyrics to Maria
The most beautiful sound i have ever heard: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria. All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria, I've just met a girl named Maria, and suddenly the name will never be the same to me. Maria! I've just kissed a girl named Maria. And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be. Maria, say it loud and there's music playing. Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, I never stop saying Maria
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| Interesting Facts
-Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer were dubbed Rita Moreno was dubbed on "A Boy Like That /I have a Love" because it was to low for her vocal range.
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