Principal cast
Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris
Film 41 of 498 on the Screen Path
West Side Story
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
About the film
West Side Story at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1961 film at stop 41 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Key craft credits
Daniel L. Fapp (director of photography), Thomas Stanford (editor), Leonard Bernstein (original music composer), Ernest Lehman (screenplay) and Boris Leven (production design)
- Director
- Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise
- Release
- 1961-12-13
- Runtime
- 153 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Natalie WoodCharacter: Maria
- Richard BeymerCharacter: Tony
- Russ TamblynCharacter: Riff
- Rita MorenoCharacter: Anita
- George ChakirisCharacter: Bernardo
- Simon OaklandCharacter: Schrank
- Ned GlassCharacter: Doc
- William BramleyCharacter: Krupke
- Tucker SmithCharacter: Ice
- Tony MordenteCharacter: Action
- David WintersCharacter: A-rab
- Eliot FeldCharacter: Baby John
Full crew
Full crew
- Jerome RobbinsCredits: Director, Theatre Play, Choreographer
- Robert WiseCredits: Director
- Ernest LehmanCredits: Screenplay
- Lynn StalmasterCredits: Casting
- Alice MonteCredits: Hairdresser
- Leonard BernsteinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Linwood G. DunnCredits: Visual Effects
- Saul ChaplinCredits: Associate Producer, Music Supervisor
- Johnny GreenCredits: Conductor, Music Supervisor
- Boris LevenCredits: Production Design
- Daniel L. FappCredits: Director of Photography
- Irene SharaffCredits: Costume Design
- Robert E. RelyeaCredits: Assistant Director
- Thomas StanfordCredits: Editor
- Richard CarruthCredits: Music Editor
- Sid RaminCredits: Orchestrator, Music Supervisor
- Irwin KostalCredits: Orchestrator, Music Supervisor
- Murray SpivackCredits: Sound
- Fred LauCredits: Sound
- Vinton VernonCredits: Sound
- Bobby TuckerCredits: Vocal Coach
- Allen K. WoodCredits: Production Manager
- Saul BassCredits: Title Designer
- Maurice ZuberanoCredits: Production Artist
- Victor A. GangelinCredits: Set Decoration
- Sam GordonCredits: Property Master
- Gilbert D. MarchantCredits: Sound Editor
- Marshall M. BordenCredits: Assistant Editor
- Stanley K. ScheuerCredits: Script Supervisor
- Jerome M. SiegelCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Emile LaVigneCredits: Makeup Artist
- Stephen SondheimCredits: Lyricist
- Bert HenriksonCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Robert GriffinCredits: Theatre Play
- Hal PrinceCredits: Theatre Play
- Arthur LaurentsCredits: Book
- William ShakespeareCredits: Original Story
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