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West Side Story (old)

West Side Story (old)

WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m.

Romeo and Juliet is updated to the tenements of New York City in this Oscar-winning musical landmark. Adapted by Ernest Lehman from the Broadway production, we are introduced to two rival street gangs: the Jets, second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican immigrants. When the war between the Jets and Sharks reaches a fever pitch, Jets leader Riff (Russ Tamblyn) decides to challenge Tony (Richard Beymer) and his Sharks to one last "winner take all" rumble.

West Side Story won a near-record ten Oscars, including Best Picture, supporting awards to George Chakiris and Rita Moreno as Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita, and Best Director to Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise.

Not rated. 152 mins. Technicolor. 2.20 : 1.

Savannah College of Art and Design