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The Stories of West Side Story

2022·Documentary·1h 36m
7.1
Rejoice in the astonishing all-new footage of Spielberg at work in documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau’s revealing The Stories of West Side Story. Composed of Opening, Prologue, Sharks & Jets, Dance at the Gym, The Romance, America, Gee, Officer Krupke, Cool, From Quintet to the Rumble, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, Finale, and Tribute.
Directed by Laurent Bouzereau
musical
broadway
broadway musical
stage adaptation
musical adaptation

Cast

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Self
Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler
Self
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Self
Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner
Self
Mike Faist
Mike Faist
Self
David Alvarez
David Alvarez
Self
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose
Self
Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort
Self
Josh Rivera
Josh Rivera
Self
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
Self
John Williams
John Williams
Self

Crew

Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau
Director
Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau
Producer
David Alvarez
David Alvarez
Thanks
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose
Thanks
Mike Faist
Mike Faist
Thanks
Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler
Thanks

Popular Reviews

13 reviews
Leo Kröhnke
Leo Kröhnke
The Stories of West Side Story
The Stories of West Side Story does not only show the filmmaking process in great detail, but is also really heartwarming.
The different sections work perfectly and are very engaging.

Spielberg seems like the coolest guy, and everyone involved, especially Rachel Zegler, is insanely talented.

I think any cinephile will have a lot of fun with this, so check it out for free on YouTube!
The Stories of West Side Story does not only show the filmmaking process in great detail, but is also really heartwarming.
The different sections work perfectly and are very engaging.

Spielberg seems like the coolest guy, and everyone involved, especially Rachel Zegler, is insanely talented.

I think any cinephile will have a lot of fun with this, so check it out for free on YouTube!
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giu panzarella
giu panzarella
The Stories of West Side Story
amu choro sempre que vejo
amu choro sempre que vejo
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matil.derr
matil.derr
The Stories of West Side Story
i love movies and the people who make movies and the act of making movies and i love rachel zegler and i love mike faist
i love movies and the people who make movies and the act of making movies and i love rachel zegler and i love mike faist
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jackie trynosky
jackie trynosky
The Stories of West Side Story
west side story is a story about love. unconditional love. it’s about people in the margins who are just trying to find their place in the world. and hold onto love where they can find it…it’s about love and how it can carry you through. it can destroy you but it can be your saving grace.

i’m wounded. completely. i love west side story so much!!! and this has made me appreciate the creation of it even more. because the amount of care put into this movie is frankly astonishing. somehow i came out even more emotional then any time i’ve actually watched west side story. but it just perfectly showed all the reasons why i love it. the making of this film is my roman empire.
west side story is a story about love. unconditional love. it’s about people in the margins who are just trying to find their place in the world. and hold onto love where they can find it…it’s about love and how it can carry you through. it can destroy you but it can be your saving grace.

i’m wounded. completely. i love west side story so much!!! and this has made me appreciate the creation of it even more. because the amount of care put into this movie is frankly astonishing. somehow i came out even more emotional then any time i’ve actually watched west side story. but it just perfectly showed all the reasons why i love it. the making of this film is my roman empire.
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Liberty
Liberty
The Stories of West Side Story
Ansel really had the audacity to try and say that he ‘unfortunately’ had to play moody Tony and couldn’t dance in the gym with the rest of the ensemble. He cannot dance for the life of him. Who is he trying to kid?
Ansel really had the audacity to try and say that he ‘unfortunately’ had to play moody Tony and couldn’t dance in the gym with the rest of the ensemble. He cannot dance for the life of him. Who is he trying to kid?
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