West Side Story Parts 1 & 2 (1961) Vintage CED Videodisc TESTED WORKING
West Side Story (1961) is a musical drama directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, based on the Broadway stage musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1950s New York City, the film follows the tragic romance between Tony (Richard Beymer), a former member of the white American gang the Jets, and Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of the leader of the rival Puerto Rican gang the Sharks. Their love is challenged by deep-seated racial tensions and gang rivalry. With iconic music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreography by Robbins, the film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is regarded as one of the greatest musicals in film history.
