West Side Story

1962 | 2h 31m | Drama, Musical, Romance

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Reviews

This story of the first Zimbabwean team to compete at an international wine-tasting competition is utterly charming

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Chemistry between Romain Duris and Emma Mackey just about saves an otherwise ludicrous attempt in historical revisionism

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