West Side Story

West Side Story1961

Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno
Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 154 minutes

West Side Story is a musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York Ci… more »



Anita:
You have your big important council. The council,

Anita:
or me.

Bernardo:
First one,

Bernardo:
then the other.

Anita:
Ah, I'm an American girl now, I don't wait.

Bernardo:
Ah, back home women know their place.

Anita:
Back home little boys don't have war councils.

Bernardo:
Ah, but they do here. You want me to be an American, don't you?

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