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Question 1
Who are Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins?
French writers
American film directors
British painters and artists
Question 2
Who did the studio take off the film?
Robert Wise
Jerome Robbins
Robbins only lasted a short time directing the film. 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.
Ernest Lehman
Question 3
Who created the original Broadway version of the movie?
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins created the original Broadway version of the movie.
Robert Wise
Ernest Lehman
Question 4
How many Academy Awards did the movie receive?
3
7
10
West Side story is Wise’s biggest hit to date and received 10 Academy Awards, including best picture and best director (first duo to share this award).
Question 5
Where and when does the movie take place?
In 1973, in New York
In 1957, in Manhattan
The movie takes place in the rough neighborhood of Lincoln Square West Side of Manhattan during the summer of 1957.
In 1945, in Los Angeles
Question 6
Which book of William Shakespeare inspired West Side Story?
Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story is a contemporization of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, scripted by Ernest Lehman (with whom Wise had already collaborated on two movies).
Hamlet
Question 7
What are the genres of the movie?
Science fiction and musical
Romance and thriller
Musical and romantic comedy
The movie is a musical and a romantic comedy.
Question 8
What happens in 1898?
US forces invaded Puerto Rico
In 1898, US forces invaded Puerto Rico to free the island from the Spanish colonial rule.
The Cold War begins
The end of the Soviet Union
Question 9
Which are the two gangs fighting each other in the movie?
The Bulls and the Stones
The Jets and the Sharks
The story revolves around two gangs based on ethnic origins: the Jets (Whites) vs the Sharks (Puerto-Rican - aka Nuyoricans). They are united in their difference: of different origins but all poor.
The Lions and the Kings
Question 10
What are the main themes of the movie?
Love, joy, kindness, new life, marriage, religion
Loneliness, grief, sadness, feelings, new beginning, loss
Loyalty, class, racial prejudice, love, violence, disillusionment of immigration
The main themes of the movie are loyalty, class, racial prejudice, love, violence, disillusionment of immigration.
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins are American film directors. Jerome Robbins is also a dancer and a choreographer.