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1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince; book by Arthur Laurents
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets
Videodisc release of the 1961 motion picture
"Theatrical release format enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container
Includes original theatrical trailer
Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; film editor, Thomas Stanford ; choreography, Jerome Robbins ; music conducted by Johnny Green
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakaris, Ned Glass
Not rated
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround
In English with optional English and French subtitles
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best Picture (Robert Wise); Best Sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer)