Best Picture1962 Film Fan Awards34th Academy Awards
Best Picture Nominee
West Side Story (1961)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Robert Wise— Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Synopsis / Overview
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.
Historical Academy Record
BEST MOTION PICTURE — 34th Academy Awards (1962)
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