152 mins |
Rated
G (General Exhibition)
Directed by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Starring Eric Owens, Richard Beymer, George Chakiris
ShowBiz CHRISTCHURCH presents...
West Side Story is a stellar achievement, an unblinking look at a street-level romantic tragedy turned into one of Hollywood's all-time best musicals.
The tracks in the urban jungle is contested by two gangs: the Jets and the Sharks. The Jets are poor second generation whites. The Sharks are Puerto Rican immigrants. The gang rivalry, fueled by ethnic hatred, somehow produces a love story between sometime Jet member Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), sister of Shark leader Bernardo (George Chakiris).
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ShowBiz CHRISTCHURCH presents...
West Side Story is a stellar achievement, an unblinking look at a street-level romantic tragedy turned into one of Hollywood's all-time best musicals.
The tracks in the urban jungle is contested by two gangs: the Jets and the Sharks. The Jets are poor second generation whites. The Sharks are Puerto Rican immigrants. The gang rivalry, fueled by ethnic hatred, somehow produces a love story between sometime Jet member Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), sister of Shark leader Bernardo (George Chakiris).