West Side Story 1961 Movie Review
Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved west side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them a pious expression of admirable but unrealistic liberal sentiments and certainly its.
West side story 1961 movie review. West side story 1961 on imdb. West side story is a beautifully mounted impressive emotion ridden and violent musical which in its stark approach to a raging social problem and realism of unfoldment may set a pattern for. 18 1961 west side story held its world premiere in new york at the rivoli theatre eventually going on to win 10 oscars at the 34th academy awards. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins with a screenplay by ernest lehman the film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name which in turn was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet it stars natalie wood richard beymer russ tamblyn rita moreno and george chakiris and was photographed.
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