West Side Story
1961 · 2h 33m · Crime, Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
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.
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