West Side Story - 50th Anniversary Edition

Five decades after its historic debut, a timeless classic returns to dazzle audiences young and old. Based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, the iconic film WEST SIDE STORY returns in brilliant Blu-ray form November 15, 2011 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. With a record-breaking ten Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, the film took home more awards than any other movie-musical in the history of cinema. This monumental production, conceived and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, features the timeless lyrics of master American composer Stephen Sondheim, magnificent score by Leonard Bernstein and heartfelt book by playwright Arthur Laurents. WEST SIDE STORY: 50th Anniversary Edition boasts hundreds of hours of restoration, new 7.1 digital audio, and a collection of bonus features spotlighting the thrilling songs and iconic dances of the original film.