West Side Story [DVD9 + DVD5] (1961) Special Edition

Storyline: Westside story is the award winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliette. The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs- the white Jets led by Riff and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Skarks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending.

Beschreibung: Tony liebt Maria, und Maria liebt Tony. Doch unversöhnlicher Hass lässt ihrer Liebe keine Chance: Denn beide gehören zu zwei verfeindeten Straßengangs in den Slums von New York. Und die erbitterte Feindschaft der Banden fordert schließlich ihren blutigen Tribut…

IMDB: 7.7/10 from 36,661 users Won 10 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations

Country: USA
Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance
Release Date: 18 October 1961 (USA)
Time: 147 min
Languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French
Subtitle: German, English, Danish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish, Hungarian
Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Cast:

Natalie Wood … Maria
Richard Beymer … Tony
Russ Tamblyn … Riff
Rita Moreno … Anita
George Chakiris … Bernardo
Simon Oakland … Schrank
Ned Glass … Doc
William Bramley … Krupke
Tucker Smith … Ice
Tony Mordente … Action
David Winters … A-rab
Eliot Feld … Baby John
Bert Michaels … Snowboy
David Bean … Tiger
Robert Banas … Joyboy