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- BFI identifierN-5114846
- Date2021 (Copyright)
- Production countryUSA
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- SynopsisMusical drama (based on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'). In New York, the relationship of a young couple, Tony and María, is blighted by the warring, racially divided social groups (the Jets and the Sharks), to which they belong. (Synopsis)
- Work historyMusic credits note: Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim receive onscreen standalone credits for 'Music by' and 'Lyrics by', respectively, as well as the same credits repeated under the 'Based on the Stage Play' heading. Both versions of these credits are given here for the record, though the understanding is that no new material was created for this particular project. 'In Memoriam' credit note: Dedication: 'To DAD'.
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West Side Story (Original)
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- West Side Story
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