Schrank orders Krupke and the police to stop the rumble from occurring, but they are unsuccessful. Tony tries to convince Riff to call off the rumble by stealing his newly bought gun, but the Jets steal it back, with Riff reasserting that the rumble will happen as scheduled. Maria makes Tony promise to stop the rumble, and they pledge their love to one another. During their date at the Cloisters, Tony reveals to Maria that his year-long imprisonment for nearly beating a rival gang member to death scared him into reforming. Police interrogate the Jets about the rumble, but they deny any knowledge. Tony tells Maria of his love and the couple meets on her fire escape, promising to see each other the next day.īernardo and his girlfriend Anita argue about life in New York compared to Puerto Rico, with Anita's belief in the American Dream contrasting with Bernardo's rudeness and pessimism. At a neighborhood dance at the community center that night, Tony and Maria meet and fall in love, angering Bernardo, who agrees to Riff's terms for a rumble provided that Tony attends. Meanwhile, Maria, Shark leader Bernardo's sister, is betrothed to his friend Chino, but yearns for independence. Tony refuses, wishing to turn over a new leaf with the help of Valentina, the Puerto Rican owner of Doc's general store. He approaches his friend Tony, who is on parole, for help. The gangs are too proud to care, and Jet leader Riff proposes a "rumble" (fight) between the two gangs. NYPD Sergeant Krupke and Lieutenant Schrank break up their latest skirmish, telling the gangs that their conflict is pointless since the neighborhood will soon be demolished to make way for Lincoln Center. In 1957, the Jets are a gang of white youths that fight the Puerto Rican Sharks for control of San Juan Hill on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Since its release, it has been widely cited as one of Spielberg's best films and is highly regarded as one of the greatest musical films of all time. Nevertheless, the film was a major box-office disappointment, grossing only $76 million against a $100 million production budget, and an estimated $300 million break even target. Among its multiple awards and nominations, it received seven nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with DeBose winning Best Supporting Actress. It was named one of the top ten films of 2021 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The film received critical acclaim with praise for the performances of the cast, Spielberg's direction, the musical numbers, the visual style and the cinematography, with some critics deeming it superior to the 1961 film.
The film was later theatrically distributed by 20th Century Studios in the United States on December 10, after being delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. West Side Story had its world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater in New York City on November 29, 2021, three days after Sondheim's death.
Principal photography occurred in New York and New Jersey filming began in July 2019 and ran for two months. Justin Peck choreographed the dance sequences. In January 2018, Spielberg was hired and casting began that September. The film entered development in 2014 at 20th Century Fox Kushner began writing the screenplay in 2017. The film features music composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Moreno, who starred in the 1961 film adaptation, also served as an executive producer alongside Kushner. The second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical of the same name, it stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler in her film debut with Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, and Rita Moreno in supporting roles. West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner.
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