West Side Story

About West Side Story

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise directed West Side Story, a 1961 crime romance film. At 153 minutes long, it arrived in December 1961.

Natalie Wood takes the lead as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony, Russ Tamblyn as Riff, and Rita Moreno as Anita. Written by Ernest Lehman. It comes from Robert Wise Productions, Seven Arts Productions, and The Mirisch Company. It is adapted from a stage production.

Shelv files it under tragic, rivalry, forbidden love, and immigrant. It streams on YouTube TV in the United States.

West Side Story, Grease, and Cicada make useful companions to West Side Story, all filed under interracial relationship and based on play or musical. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 2,104 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.