West Side Story (1961) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1961, West Side Story is a drame, policier and romance film directed by Robert Wise, running about 151 minutes. “« Roméo et Juliette » dans le New York des années 1950.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. À New York, dans les années 1950, deux gangs de rue rivaux, les Jets (Américains d'origine polonaise, irlandaise et italienne) et les Sharks (immigrés d'origine portoricaine), font la loi dans le quartier du West Side. Ils se provoquent sans cesse, et s'affrontent à l'occasion. Tony, ancien chef des Jets qui a maintenant pris ses distances avec le gang, et Maria, la sœur du chef des Sharks, tombent amoureux, mais le couple doit subir les forces opposées de leurs clans respectifs.

Who’s in it. West Side Story stars Natalie Wood as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony, Russ Tamblyn as Riff and Rita Moreno as Anita, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, West Side Story has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $43.7M at the box office.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch West Side Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of West Side Story tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.