framethrowerSign up for free

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.

IMDb ↗Watch on Amazon ↗

Stills, screencaps & shots from West Side Story

16 of 53 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.

West Side Story (1961) movie still: closeup — A man lies on a dark, indistinct floor while being held by a woman. The scene is illuminated to focus…West Side Story (1961) movie still: establishing — A top-down aerial view shows a university campus with multiple neoclassical buildings and…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — Three men stand before a dark red brick building with an architectural cornice above. The men face each…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — A dimly lit industrial space with red structural elements and metallic fencing. A young man in a white…West Side Story (1961) movie still: wide — A spacious high school gymnasium floor features multiple couples standing apart in the shadows. Each pair…West Side Story (1961) movie still: closeup — A dark concrete wall features rough white lettering inscribed across its textured surface. The text…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with distressed plaster walls marked with graffiti and dark woodwork. Several young…West Side Story (1961) movie still: wide — A dark, wet asphalt basketball court is enclosed by chain-link fencing at night. A group of men stands…West Side Story (1961) movie still: establishing — A high-angle view shows a long highway bridge spanning across dark reflective water. Numerous…West Side Story (1961) movie still: establishing — An asphalt-surfaced outdoor area is enclosed by high chain-link fencing near parked vintage…West Side Story (1961) movie still: fullbody — A dark space with scattered points of light in the background. Two central figures face each other…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — A dark brick building facade frames a woman standing at a window aperture. The woman gazes outward with…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — A high school gymnasium interior features dark red paneled walls and dim lighting. A woman stands alone…West Side Story (1961) movie still: medium — A group of men stand before a chain-link fence and a tall brick building. They hold their hands out…West Side Story (1961) movie still: fullbody — A narrow corridor framed by weathered brick walls and a metal fence overhead. Three men walk…West Side Story (1961) movie still: fullbody — A metal fire escape attached to a dark brick building at night. A young couple sits together on the…
West Side Story (1961) — © Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company

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.

Where can you watch West Side Story?

US availability for West Side Story (1961). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in West Side Story?

Who made West Side Story?

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.

  • #322c2c
  • #524e4d
  • #100b0b
  • #2c100f
  • #4a332f
  • #85786f

See the full West Side Story colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

West Side Story ranks in

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 53 frames of West Side Story (1961), and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.

Sign up for freeAPI & MCP docs

Techniques in this film

More films by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

More Crime films

Cast, trailer and streaming data from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.