West Side Story (2020)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | West Side Story |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English , Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| script | Tony Kushner |
| production | Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger , Kevin McCollum |
| music |
Leonard Bernstein , David Newman |
| camera | Janusz Kamiński |
| cut | Michael Kahn |
| occupation | |
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West Side Story is a musical film by Steven Spielberg that is due to hit German cinemas on December 17, 2020 and US cinemas the following day. After West Side Story from 1961, it is the second film adaptation of the musical of the same name by Leonard Bernstein , Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents .
The musical West Side Story
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The film is based on the musical West Side Story with music by Leonard Bernstein , lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents . The choreographer and producer Jerome Robbins approached Bernstein in the late 1940s to bring a modern version of Romeo and Juliet to the stage, albeit as a musical that shouldn't come too close to the opera. Together they developed a concept for the "East Side Story". The love story told in it takes place against the background of a gang war between rival ethnic youth gangs, on the one hand the US American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
The musical was in the early 1960s by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins filmed , with Natalie Wood as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony and Rita Moreno as Anita.
production
Rod
Directed by Steven Spielberg , who also produced the film with Kristie Macosko Krieger and Kevin McCollum . Tony Kushner wrote the script based on the musical .
occupation
Ansel Elgort plays Tony in the film, Rachel Zegler played Maria, Rita Moreno played Valentina and Ariana DeBose played Anita. David Alvarez plays Bernardo, Corey Stoll the Police Lieutenant closet, Brian d'Arcy James the Police Sergeant Krupke and Mike Faist the leader of the Jets named Riff. Curtiss Cook can be seen in the role of Abe.
Filming and film music
Filming began on June 17, 2019 and is scheduled to take place in New York City and New Jersey as it progresses . In July 2019 the film was shot in Harlem, where one of the most famous dance scenes from the movie about America was created. The cameraman is Janusz Kamiński , with whom Spielberg most recently worked for Die Verlegerin and Ready Player One . Paul Tazewell was responsible for the costumes and Adam Stockhausen for the production design .
The music for the film comes from David Newman and Leonard Bernstein , with the composition of the American who died in October 1990 being used for the musical from 1957.
Marketing and Publishing
In mid-July 2019, 20th Century Fox and The Walt Disney Studios provided the first footage showing Ariana DeBose in the role of Anita.
The film is scheduled to hit German cinemas on December 17, 2020 and US cinemas the following day.
Web links
- West Side Story at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andreas Wiseman: 'West Side Story': First Look At The Jets & The Sharks In Steven Spielberg's Musical Update. In: deadline.com, June 17, 2019.
- ↑ Sameer Suri: Pictured: West Side Story remake begins filming in Harlem as director Steven Spielberg is seen shooting iconic Jet Song. In: dailymail.co.uk, July 13, 2019.
- ↑ Bossip Staff: Steven Spielberg Shoots Iconic "America" Scene For 'West Side Story' During Harlem Heat Wave. In: bossip.com, July 22, 2019.
- ↑ Helena Asprou: West Side Story's Ariana DeBose and David Alvarez dance on set of Steven Spielberg's remake. In: classicfm.com, July 22, 2019.
- ↑ Erik Anderson: First Look: Ariana DeBose as Anita in Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story'. In: awardswatch.com, July 13, 2019.
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.