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West Side Story
Theme: encounters
I - FIRST THINGS FIRST: Brief presentation of the movie and its directors
DIRECTORS:
• Robert E Wise (on the right): American film director (born: September 10, 1914, Winchester, Indiana, United States - died: September 14, 2005, Westwood, California, United States)
• Jerome Robbins (on the left): American dancer, choreographer, film director (born: October 11, 1918, Manhattan, New York, United States - died: July 29, 1998, Manhattan, New York, United States)
Robbins only lasted a short time actually directing the film, having created the original Broadway version. After months of preparatory rehearsal the studio felt he spent too much time meticulously filming each scene and decided to take him off the film.
West Side story is Wise’s biggest hit to date and received 10 Academy Awards, including best picture and best