| Authors: |
Mirisch Pictures (Firm)
Seven Arts Productions.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005.
Robbins, Jerome.
Wood, Natalie.
Beymer, Richard, 1939-
Tamblyn, Russ.
Moreno, Rita.
Chakiris, George.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Leven, Boris.
Griffith, Robert E.
Prince, Harold, 1928-
Laurents, Arthur.
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| Material type: |
DVD |
| Subject: |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Love -- Drama -- Videorecordings.
Musicals -- Videorecordings.
Musicals -- Film adaptations.
Gangs -- Drama -- Videorecordings
Shakespeare, William,1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Santa Monica, Calif : MGM Home Entertainment, c2003. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
0792858522 |
| Notes: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. |
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Based on the stage play produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince and the book by Arthur Laurents; play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. |
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Special features: Original theatrical trailer. |
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English, French or Spanish dialogue ; English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
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Academy Awards, USA; 1962, Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Chakiris); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rita Moreno); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Boris Leven, Victor A. Gangelin); Best Cinematography, Color (Daniel L. Fapp); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins); Best Film Editing (Thomas Stanford); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin, Irwin Kostal); Best Picture (Robert Wise); Best Sound (Fred Hynes, Gordon Sawyer) |
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DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Region 1 encoding. |
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Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chikiris. |
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Director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; editor, Thomas Stanford ; music, Leonard Bernstein ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Boris Leven ; choreographer, Jerome Robbins. |
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| Summary: |
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets. |