West side story gang fight west side story is undoubtedly one of the most famous american musicals. Wood, a love that, as in romeo and juliet, will eventually end in tragedy. West side story steven spielberg, director december 18. The jets and sharks at least temporarily put their feud behind them and carry tonys body off together. It premiered in september of 1957 in new york and was made into a movie in the 1960s.
After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Directed by robert wise and jerome robbins starring natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris music by leonard bernstein. 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. East side, west side is a 1949 american melodramatic crime film, starring barbara stanwyck as a wronged wife and ava gardner in one of her early roles, along with james mason and van heflin. Actors renowned in theater and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers will join steven spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical west side story to the cinema for a december 18, 2020 release the cast includes rachel zegler maria, ansel elgort tony, ariana debose anita, david alvarez bernardo. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. Maria and the rest of the gang members and girls except anita from the sharks and jets run over and see why there was a gun shot. In particular, youll need at least a basic understanding of key areas, motives, and intervals. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, west side story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Maria is a character in west side story who evokes pathos, or strong emotion, in the audience. She is a sympathetic character who is newly arrived in the u. Having said that, it still pulls off the odd trick or two that deviates from our. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. 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. All 38 songs from the west side story 1961 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It was broadcast in two installments, one each on separate nights, the first part ending at the break, and the second part beginning at the i feel pretty sequence. West side storys screenwriter has his own collection down longhorn way, and weve got the link. Watch west side story online stream full movie directv. I agree with your anology about the stage version of west side story via the film version. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name by arthur laurents, leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim, which is based loosely on shakespeares romeo and juliet. West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. Racism deconstructed an academic look at racist themes in west side story.
The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second. Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Leonard bernstein america film lyrics genius lyrics. Rent west side story 1961 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Westside story is the award winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliette. The musical was written with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by bernstein and stephen. Glossy new photos have been released from the set of steven spielbergs film adaptation of west side story, giving us a glimpse of 2020s answer to tony and maria at the end of this year, steven spielbergs new screen adaptation of the timeless musical.
With ansel elgort, rachel zegler, ariana debose, david alvarez. West side story, american musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by shakespeares romeo and juliet. A life in film and design the lengthy credits for west side story were shifted to an epilogue, because those for the broadway musical as well as the film had to be incorporated. West side story was the first film to win the best picture academy award for. He was an american graphic designer and academy awardwinning filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences. Let it be noted that the film musical, the one dramatic. Doc ned glass is one of only four adults featured prominently in west side story the other three being lieutenant schrank, sergeant krupke and glad hand. Friar laurence was romeos confidant and spiritual advisor, and also a skilled apothecary. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. What happens at the end of west side story answers. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rivals sister. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957. Author pat kirkham discusses the end credits and opening titles for west side story, designed by saul and elaine bass, from her authoritative book saul bass.
On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film s screenplay is expected to hew more closely to. While shakespeares warring families seem to call off their feud for good, we dont get that same feel from the jets and sharks. Not too long after the opening scene, a scuffle between rival gang members occurs and. America comes from the 1957 broadway musical, west side story. Interprete par natalie wood, richard beymer, rita moreno, george chakiris et russ tamblyn, le film remporte dix oscars. Based on a novel by marcia davenport and a screenplay by isobel lennart, the film was produced by voldemar vetluguin, directed by mervyn leroy and distributed by metrogoldwynmayer. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. West side story echoes that ending, as the sharks and jets put aside their differences for a while to gently carry poor tony off the playground pavement.
It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was. The racism in west side story the museum of modern theatre. The musical is based off of shakespeares romeo and juliet and this is. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. Essays for west side story 1961 film west side story 1961 film essays are academic essays for citation.
West side story is groundbreaking in a lot of ways, but when it comes to delivering the information, it tends to rely on the triedandtrue technique of moving to the character we need to see when we need to see him or her, then moving back as the story demands. 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 shakespeares play romeo and juliet. This break was used, however, for the films first television showing in 1972 on nbc. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. West side story is a beautifullymounted, impressive, emotionridden and violent musical which, in its stark approach to a raging social problem and realism of unfoldment, may set a pattern. A comparison of the power struggles in romeo and juliet and west side story. West side story was the first film to win the best picture academy award for two. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. George chakiris, rita moreno, russ tamblyn, richard beymer, natalie wood. Rent west side story 1961 starring natalie wood and richard beymer on dvd and bluray. There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area. West side story 1010 movie clip killed by hate 1961 hd. The trailer heres the original trailer for the film.
To mark the end of production, steven wanted to share a few thoughts and. A first look at the new west side story movie directed. Maria, now a widow, declares that all the sharks and the jets are both responsible for all the deaths because of their hate. A musical in which a modern day romeo and juliet are involved in new york street gangs. The sharks and the jets are rival gangs fighting for the same territory. West side story is an upcoming 2020 american romantic musical film directed and coproduced by steven spielberg, with a screenplay by tony kushner. The movie more than retains the original choreography of jerome robbins, which is recreated in some of the most startling and balletic dance sequences ever recorded on film.
West side story reunion w rita moreno, russ tamblyn, george chakiris the talk 16nov2011 duration. Westside story is a modern musical representation of the classic story romeo and juliet. Ending spoiler for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. In 1962, the film version of the popular musical west side story won not one, not two, but ten academy awards. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. West side story echoes that ending, as the sharks and jets. West side story 1961 ending spoiler movie mistakes. West side story is a magnificent show, a milestone in movie musicals, a boxoffice smash. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Even though the robert wise original musical west side story is about as sacred a cow movie as you are going to find, fox has unlocked. Music by john williams beats the good, the bad, and the ugly and west side story in poll for bbcs sound of cinema season published. At the end of the west side story tony gets killed by chino. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangs.
These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of west side story 1961 film by robert wise. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was photographed. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. West side story 1010 movie clip killed by hate 1961. West side story 1961 film literary elements gradesaver. West side story has an incredibly complex score and therefore any worthwhile discussion of this music is going to require some prior knowledge of musical forms, terminology, and traditions. The confluence of the violence with the high point of the love story near the finale made for a more powerful ending.
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