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West side story / MGM/UA Home Video ; directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; presented by Mirisch Pictures Inc., in association with Seven Arts Productions, Inc.
LIBRA Laserdisc MGM 102175 LD
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (155 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Culver City, CA. : MGM/UA Home Video, [1991, c1961]
- System Details:
- Stereo, digital sound; Laser Vision; CX; extended play.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- video file
- Summary:
- This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against the backdrop of gang warfare in the slums of New York in the 1950s.
- Participant:
- Natalie Wood (Maria) ; Richard Beymer (Tony) ; Russ Tamblyn (Riff) ; Rita Moreno (Anita) ; George Chakiris (Bernardo).
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; production designed by Boris Leven ; music conducted by Johnny Green ; orchestrations, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 3 sides only.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
- Motion picture originally released by United Artists.
- Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince; conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
- Includes a spoken introduction by Robert Wise: "...mastered to video directly from the original 70 mm elements in its original widescreen aspect ratio..." "Deluxe letter-box edition"--Container.
- Notes, partial credits, and stills from the film on container.
- "A Robert Wise Production."
- "A Beta Production."
- Publisher's number: ML102175.
- "Academy Award Winner, Best Picture, 1961"--Container.
- Contains:
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
- OCLC:
- 27839278
- Publisher Number:
- ML102175 MGM
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