West Side Story (1961)
Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise · Cinematography by Daniel L. Fapp
Approved153 min53 frames
CrimeDramaRomance
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
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West Side Story — official trailer
What is West Side Story about?
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.
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What does the cinematography of West Side Story look like?
Sampled across 53 frames, the coverage of West Side Story leans on medium shots (49% of the sample) and wide compositions (19%). Cinematographer Daniel L. Fapp keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 57% of the frames.
What is the color palette of West Side Story?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of West Side Story (1961) are #322c2c, #524e4d, #100b0b, #2c100f, #4a332f, #85786f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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