West Side Story
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Starring: George Chakiris, Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn
Details: 1961 / USA / 145 minutes
Manhattan is the battleground for rival street gangs: The Jets, a bunch of second generation immigrants headed by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and The Sharks, a group of Puerto Ricans fresh off the boat and fronted by Bernardo (a brooding George Chakiris). Their violent run-ins are staged in creeping, cat-like dance that builds to a thumping crescendo as Bernardo's sister Maria (Wood) becomes entangled with Riff's old cohort Tony (Beymer). Amid vibrant set pieces, a shadow of portent looms large.
Source: Stella Papamichael, BBC
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