West Side Story (3/10) Movie CLIP

West Side Story (3/10) Movie CLIP - Maria (1961) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Tony (Richard Beymer) sings of his newfound love for Maria (Natalie Wood).
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Romeo and Juliet is updated to the tenements of New York City in this Oscar-winning musical landmark. Adapted by Ernest Lehman from the Broadway production, the movie opens with an overhead shot of Manhattan, an effect that director Robert Wise would repeat over the Alps in The Sound of Music four years later. We are introduced to two rival street gangs: the Jets, second-generation American teens, and the Sharks, Puerto Rican immigrants. When the war between the Jets and Sharks reaches a fever pitch, Jets leader Riff (Russ Tamblyn) decides to challenge the Sharks to one last "winner take all" rumble. He decides to meet Sharks leader Bernardo (George Chakiris) for a war council at a gymnasium dance; to bolster his argument, Riff wants his old pal Tony (Richard Beymer), the cofounder of the Jets, to come along. But Tony has set his sights on vistas beyond the neighborhood and has fallen in love with Bernardo's sister, Maria (Natalie Wood), a love that, as in Romeo and Juliet, will eventually end in tragedy. In contrast to the usual slash-and-burn policy of Hollywood musical adaptations, all the songs written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim for the original Broadway production of West Side Story were retained for the film version, although some alterations were made to appease the Hollywood censors, and the original order of two songs was reversed for stronger dramatic impact. The movie more than retains the original choreography of Jerome Robbins, which is recreated in some of the most startling and balletic dance sequences ever recorded on film. West Side Story won an almost-record ten Oscars, including Best Picture, supporting awards to Chakiris and Rita Moreno as Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita, and Best Director to Robbins and Wise. Richard Beymer's singing was dubbed by Jimmy Bryant, Natalie Wood's by Marni Nixon (who also dubbed Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady), and Rita Moreno's by Betty Wand. The film's New York tenement locations were later razed to make room for Lincoln Center.
CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1961)
Cast: Richard Beymer
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Producers: Saul Chaplin, Robert Wise, Walter Mirisch
Screenwriters: Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, William Shakespeare, Jerome Robbins
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@bayleecorona7625 5 жыл бұрын

“Say it soft and it’s almost like praying” gets me EVERY TIME

@cookiecat4237 3 жыл бұрын

OMG HE SAID IT JUST AS I READ YOUR COMMENT LOL JDHDHXJXU

@sarahjudsen7109 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful lines ever

@donnalombardo212 3 жыл бұрын

And to think that Ansel elgort is going to sing this in the new version

@71fluffdaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Yep I love that line...

@watermelonsons8986 2 жыл бұрын

What I especially like is the fakt that the music shifts to a soft minor key when he says the line you refered to. The first time "Say it loud and there's music playing" is a major key. This aria is a beautiful example when the music was written in accordance to the text. Bernstein is just a genius!

@kateb1761 5 жыл бұрын

I cant get over the fact that this movie takes place over like 36 hours

@thomassladden9077 3 жыл бұрын

That's Romeo and Juliet for you lol

@tejaswoman 3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that you should think of each day in a Shakespeare play as representing a month. Things would still happen fast, but it would make a little more sense.

@redadamearth 2 жыл бұрын

I can't get over the fact that Maria, after knowing Tony only *ONE DAY*, still goes with him RIGHT after he murdered her brother. Seriously - she knew Tony for ONE DAY - and in the Spielberg version, they make it even worse with the fact that he almost killed someone BEFORE - so basically, she chooses to go with a violent murderer who just got out of prison, who killed her brother, after knowing the guy for just 24 hours. lol I mean, love at first sight? Okay, fine, but good Lord. lol

@epcza13 2 жыл бұрын

@@redadamearth exactly what I was thinking while watching the movie today!

@gerstein03 2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. I was laughing in this scene cause he just met her like an hour ago

@nerfb6833 6 жыл бұрын

This is what true love feels like. The name becomes the most gorgeous name you've ever heard. Even if you never cared for the name before. it all of a sudden becomes golden.

@aylacelik9354 5 жыл бұрын

True.

@adelinahesser1441 5 жыл бұрын

Now I understand it too...

@vaveremeza4429 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if any AI (Artificial Intelligence) with artificial neuron brain ever will understand this feeling.

@bluestarmusical4944 4 жыл бұрын

and then you break up and the name sounds like a bomb

@iMoDZzGamingZz 4 жыл бұрын

@@bluestarmusical4944 that's so depressingly true

@valentinbonnarde9345 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact : this song is composed in the lydian mode of the major scale, which means the 4th note of the scale is raised by a half step, producing an elevating, floaty feeling on the listener. It's the brightest mode of the major scale, and I find it suits this scene extremely well

@Beelcheenrea Жыл бұрын

Do you know of other songs which are composed/performed the same way?

@nathanjasper512 Жыл бұрын

@@Beelcheenrea The theme of the Simpsons. Even has that tritone sound right at the beginning. The part at the beginning that says "The Simpsons" is basically the same little piece of melody as "Maria"

@xy_z2.076 11 ай бұрын

the tri tone!

@hab12mai 10 ай бұрын

Melon Yellow by Slowdive and Nether Lands by Dan Folgenberg

@EJofLA 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. How interesting!

@SesameStrut 2 жыл бұрын

The cinematography of this scene is astonishing. The gigantic emptiness of the city, the most intimate realization of first love. Pure poetry.

@hippiecheezburger5457 4 ай бұрын

I think the original film adaptation is a masterpiece it is so well directed and performed

@jojober1980 4 ай бұрын

❤❤

@mariadavis 2 жыл бұрын

I was named after this song. The doctor even sang it to me the moment I was born. Taking a step back and listening to this as if it's not my name, and trying to imagine from my Mom's point of view, because she loves the music... I feel blessed to be named after such a beautiful song.

@brendawoods4750 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous story 🌹

@barbiecigar 2 жыл бұрын

My dad sang it to me when I was born too!

@jamieepochatko5885 2 жыл бұрын

I just named my daughter maria. Because pf the song

@sarahoshaughnessy7289 2 жыл бұрын

OHhh that's so CUTE!

@damianfernandohernandezjua3440 2 жыл бұрын

You know Maria? If I had had the happiness of having a daughter, I would have named her Maria, too, because of this song, which I've always loved. Congratulations for this wonderful fact!

@gracevillanueva-weeks252 8 жыл бұрын

HE IS SO HANDSOME

@XxKissesandHugsxX 8 жыл бұрын

ikr

@brain_apostrophe_t 7 жыл бұрын

Grace Weeks Hes like a cartoon of a handsome person, he's so handsome 😂😂😂

@DaenaeraTargaryen 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Beymer gives me life

@skitengxd 5 жыл бұрын

your"e momther gey

@Sammthemaan 5 жыл бұрын

@LizaDavid 6 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch what her name was...?

@pamuk4480 5 жыл бұрын

Mariiaaaa ❤️

@amelie6734 5 жыл бұрын

I think it was mia

@jessiechiodo1130 5 жыл бұрын

Mariaaaaaaaaaaa

@pedroedduarte 5 жыл бұрын

Martina

@mikeschiano3653 5 жыл бұрын

Liza David ur stupid

@Joyfulminimalist 3 жыл бұрын

My baby girl Maria was just born 2 days ago, and this is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard.

@oscarberolla9910 3 жыл бұрын

And Maria is the most beautiful name of all, to be called like Our Lady. How gorgeous. Greetings from South America.

@Joyfulminimalist 2 жыл бұрын

@@oscarberolla9910 😭.

@GoddesSilverRose 2 жыл бұрын

Now she's 7 months old. My name is Maria too, my great grandma's name sake,

@Joyfulminimalist 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoddesSilverRose yup! Crawling everywhere and so determined! ❤️

@GoddesSilverRose 2 жыл бұрын

@@Joyfulminimalist Daw heck yeah and thank you so muck for telling me.

@victoriamariadantasrodrigues 2 жыл бұрын

"Say it loud and there's music playing, say it soft and it's almost like praying" is one of my favorite lyrics EVER. It's not only incredibly beautiful, but it's smart. Maria is a biblical name, of course sounds like praying. And how the music matches the lyrics is just SO beautiful. I swear this is THE MOST romantic song ever done! And the dichotomy of both Marias in Tony's mind, the Maria that is exciting and flamboyant like music; and the calm, innocent, catholic Maria. Just perfect.

@Gabby-hw7my 2 жыл бұрын

"Say it soft and it's almost like praying" God, the way this line brings tears to my eyes and makes me feel like I'm flying

@FoxBoy2099 5 жыл бұрын

This song is so heart shattering. I'm literally crying. It's so beautiful.

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

Thats the power of love for ya ❤

@scarletweb2106 3 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@ExMyHeartOut 8 жыл бұрын

This musical gets me in tears every time. I love it!

@starellagamesx8894 8 жыл бұрын

Same and I love this song so much I can't stop saying Maria!

@niyaboyd3805 5 жыл бұрын

I cried at the end of the movie

@ifeelpretty5790 4 жыл бұрын

Molly Kathleen It's my absolute favorite musical; the story, music, themes and dancing are all beautiful. I really hope Spielberg does it justice 💕

@boomer1954ful 4 жыл бұрын

ME TOO!!!!! In my not so humble opinion, one of the BEST musicals EVER! I'm usually blubbering by the end of the movie.... And living here in the Southwest US it's very sad to me how this gang crap is still going on. So stupid.

@marijkatilton3054 4 жыл бұрын

heaving sobs for me more like

@em6010 2 жыл бұрын

I dare to say that this is easily one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and the movie scene itself is just incredibly heartwarming. Idk, this is the only version that really fulfills my heart. Not any other opera version, no matter how great is the singer's vocal technique. You can feel the love through his voice, it's exquisite, tender and simple. Hail Bernstein, hail Jim Bryant and Richard Beymer! This is how love looks and sounds like.

@AlexNayck 11 ай бұрын

The most beautiful . certaintly 100%

@arturoromerojr 7 ай бұрын

Don't forget Stephen Sondheim ..the lyricist

@hippiecheezburger5457 4 ай бұрын

Spielberg made a good effort but the original is a magnificent film it’s a masterpiece I just love how the 1961 is performed like a play even though it’s still cinematic, the new one isn’t like a stage show

@cameronfuller4944 10 жыл бұрын

Used this song for my Broadway audition... got the part.... Just saying.

@josephhernandez6137 5 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna use this for an audition, did you say the first 4 “Marias” where it’s like echoes?

@jewelfayce 5 жыл бұрын

@@josephhernandez6137 empty chairs and empty tables will get you further

@Mr_AiTai 5 жыл бұрын

Really?

@missysimpson4630 4 жыл бұрын

Smell me, I’m a rose.

@xnortheast1106 4 жыл бұрын

Cameron Fuller no

@miguelangeltorresalonso-al1851 3 жыл бұрын

I envy the people whose partner's name is maria and can sing this to them.

@dntskdnttll 2 жыл бұрын

Use your partner’s name then, change the song! Or look up one with their name in it! You can find a good song for your love, don’t give up :) ❤️

@lbonini1gaming 10 жыл бұрын

In my Choir class, we used this song to learn about Tri-Tones. Ma-ri-a.

@RoNiobium 5 жыл бұрын

We used this in band for tri-tones and major sevenths!

@cheemsbuckles5830 4 жыл бұрын

I literally just googled this because I'm learning Tri-tones.

@dmk941 4 жыл бұрын

Or....The SIMP-sons

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

I remember in my music class in my old middle school, we listened to music from the movie Grease. I wish we listened to this, its so much better.

@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын

"Ma-ri-a. Maria! Now all I have to do is to place the Chaos Emerald into this console."

@trinitysanabria1350 9 жыл бұрын

he is fabulous at lip synching, I love this film. the show. the score.

@Canesi12 5 жыл бұрын

Wait what?

@kalla6674 5 жыл бұрын

@Jackie Garcia Richard Beymer's voice is dubbed by another person for the singing parts because he couldn't sing well, this was common for musicals of the time. Natalie Wood doesn't sing either. Beymer was a nice guy though and always made sure to credit the real singer during interviews.

@ifeelpretty5790 4 жыл бұрын

midnight kitsune Aw that was nice of him. I feel bad for Natalie Wood though, she didn't know her voice was going to be completely dubbed and despite all the vocal training she went through, her voice still wasn't strong enough for the complex songs. At least she got to sing in Gypsy, Louise's vocal range is a lot simpler than Maria's range. It's a shame that many ghost singers didn't get the credit they deserved at the time. Marni Nixon, who dubbed Natalie Wood in West Side Story, also dubbed Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and Deborah Kerr in The King and I. Unlike Wood and Hepburn, Kerr knew beforehand that she was going to be dubbed and she even worked alongside Nixon to make sure her speaking voice sounded similar to Nixon's singing by acting out the songs in front of her so their character choices would be the same.

@faith2461 4 жыл бұрын

ifeelpretty57 a similar situation happened with Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. It was this whole “scandal” involving marni Nixon who dubbed many actresses during her time. She even dubbed the voice of the female lead in The King and I

@MockingL 3 жыл бұрын

wow. i wish marni nixon was born in a time when she can get cast for those roles instead of just being a ghost singer for the actors -vii/xx-

@lexilarrosa3694 4 жыл бұрын

0:56 The expression on his face gets me every time 😭 and the note the singer sings is so beautiful ❤️

@johnnyberman4768 Жыл бұрын

My grandma was named Maria. She was diagnosed with leukemia about 5 years ago and died 4 years ago. She always loved this song and it brings me to tears when I hear it. This is definitely the best version of it.

@margaretkerr3204 6 ай бұрын

❤

@DaenaeraTargaryen 5 жыл бұрын

I constantly have 1:18 - 1:45 on repeat because of how incredible the transposition of the "María" over the initial melody is and it makes my heart warm up. Like you can sing the first refrain along with it and you'll end saying "Maria" at the same time as Tony before it goes into the final verse and it's one of my favourite sections of music in the world

@speemerboy06 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Love this part.

@stephendunn2733 2 жыл бұрын

It's fabulous I love that section also, and it's very difficult to sing!

@felicityclairecastro2988 4 жыл бұрын

Maria The most beautiful sound I ever heard: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria All the beautiful sounds of the words In a single word: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria! I've just met a girl named Maria, And suddenly that name Will never be the same To me. Maria! I've just kissed a girl named Maria, And suddenly I've found How wonderful a sound Can be! Maria! Say it loud and there's music playing, Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria! The most beautiful sound I ever heard. Maria.

@susanlabuda6420 2 жыл бұрын

Who actually was the singer?

@yahiryellow1 2 жыл бұрын

We all want a maria

@juanmonge8 6 жыл бұрын

I love "Westside Story" because it contains the best songs about falling in love for the first time: Maria and I feel pretty.

@stephaniestanley8041 6 жыл бұрын

OMG the last note so haunting... It's gives us all hope🤧

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

It gives us hope we'll find someone who loves us as to sing our name

@geekzone5685 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer this version better than the 2021 version. It's more intimate and fanatical.

@maryexstroughtonaire4244 Жыл бұрын

I agree. There's too much stuff going on in the 2021 version.

@whitedogsblackcats Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree. The singing feels more raw. And it really is because the remake is full of autotune which ruins the song :(

@spongeycraftstudios4371 2 жыл бұрын

The remake lacked the colorful abstract visuals. I get it was going more for realism but I was really bummed when I got to this song and it was... just him singing. Except for the water light rays shot they have in the remake. That was beautiful.

@louisestracke834 4 ай бұрын

This song blew my mind when I was a teenager as did all of West Side Story. I listened over and over to the movie and the Broadway album.

@RobertOrgRobert 3 жыл бұрын

1:18 one of the most beautiful moments in musical history

@naomithompson2150 7 жыл бұрын

A Beautiful Way To Express Love.

@ismetodemis4460 4 жыл бұрын

Eski video

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

When you're in live with someone, their name is more than just a name. Its something you treasure. 💘 💘 ❤

@lindalanileembgtfrd 10 жыл бұрын

Wow he was so gorgeous, dont see them like that anymore!

@lindalanileembgtfrd 10 жыл бұрын

WOWEEEEEEEE!!!!

@lindalanileembgtfrd 10 жыл бұрын

His clothes havent dated still looks so cool!

@lindalanileembgtfrd 10 жыл бұрын

Great Film!

@lindalanileembgtfrd 9 жыл бұрын

oh la la c'est amour magnifique!!

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly, no. And that sucks we don't see more movie like this. But I guess thats why movies like West Side Story are not just nostalgic - they're masterpieces.

@memaimu 3 жыл бұрын

MARIA!! SAY IT LOUD AND THERE'S MUSIC PLAYING. Say it soft... and it's almost like praying...

@Elekktra7 4 жыл бұрын

The cinematography of the film is just brilliant.

@jcfclark8455 7 ай бұрын

After 62 years still love this song & remember every word. Still can't hit the high notes. Jimmy Bryant (amazing voice), dubbed every note for Tony (played by Richard Beymer) and Marni Nixon dubbed for Natalie Wood (Maria). Both singers (dubbers) received no credit and relatively little pay.

@lisamnolan 2 жыл бұрын

No one will ever sing this song as perfectly as Jimmy Bryant. His voice and Bernstein's melodies were meant for each other

@markarmstrong8613 Жыл бұрын

Bernstein's*

@Ryan-on5on 2 ай бұрын

Jimmy's fine, but Larry Kert, WSS's original Tony, will always be the best!

@mariaquijano4375 8 жыл бұрын

I watch it over and over and every time I play it feels like is the first time.I love it!

@scottpedroley5851 7 жыл бұрын

Maria Quijano A Beautiful song for a Beautiful woman!!

@kathrynjun2745 2 жыл бұрын

Me too where is my tony

@consumerwarrior1267 7 жыл бұрын

"West Side Story" was like a modern-day urban version of "Romeo and Juliet." Instead of being from rival families, the young couple in this story were from rival communities in New York City. It is one of the most romantic movies I've ever seen, although it is most unfortunate that it has a tragic ending to it. Then again, "Romeo and Juliet" ended tragically also. Therefore, I cannot really criticize the person who wrote the script to this movie of doing anything out of line.

@miatorres8861 5 жыл бұрын

ConsumerWarrior that was the point sis, read a book

@mckayla1609 5 жыл бұрын

lol...its supposed to be a modern version of romeo and juliet

@consumerwarrior1267 4 жыл бұрын

@Mia Torres "Sis"? I'm a guy.

@gibunpa 4 жыл бұрын

@@consumerwarrior1267 modern day talk. you'll get used to it.

@michaellampson7085 4 жыл бұрын

Mia Torres no need to berate the man, he’s just trying to shed some light if someone didn’t understand the background

@user-xw1zs7ed2w Жыл бұрын

I’ve listened to hundreds if not thousands of love songs in my life, but this is the one that really captures the pure ecstasy of falling in love. It is the most amazing thing you can experience - in a blink of an eye everything you know is gone; you lose yourself completely, and a new and marvellous wonderland is before you. There’s nothing quite like it.

@kaitlinniles4474 5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Richard is my moms 3rd cousin! Still pretty cool when I watch WSS knowing that 😊

@loudmarble8751 4 жыл бұрын

that's super epic !

@hangeskitten2735 4 жыл бұрын

That’s cool

@judithwilson7810 4 жыл бұрын

Coolness!Thanks for sharing.

@icedtea3931 3 жыл бұрын

Oof cool have you meet hi if you did your soooo luck wich you are any way

@martymcfly5423 2 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: im related to Richard by Noah 😊

@chelseasfilms22 3 жыл бұрын

This poor man he had so much misplaced hope in his heart I wanna give him a hug and protect him from the world’s problems 😢

@scarletweb2106 3 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭

@chelseasfilms22 2 жыл бұрын

@Quora Shorts Not in the remake cause Ansel Elgort playing him will make me too uncomfortable and he has baggage attached 😂. The remake does like good, but Richard Beymer will always be the better Tony

@chelseasfilms22 2 жыл бұрын

@Quora Shorts Richard Beymer is alive lol (for now though as he is quite old)

@chelseasfilms22 2 жыл бұрын

@Quora Shorts Ah gotcha wasn’t sure what you meant

@stephenpayne2151 2 жыл бұрын

The greatest musical ever made.

@rickiovine2170 5 жыл бұрын

Please give credit to Jimmy Bryant! It is his voice that Breymer (who plays Tony) is lip synching to here. Bryant did all of the singing for Breymer, and did not get a screen credit, or big money. Marni Nixon was the voice for Natalie Wood, and had to fight the studio to get any royalties. (Bernstein ended up giving her a .25 percentage of his record royalties, so she did ok). The true brilliance of this musical movie is in the perfection of lip synching. No one in 1961 had any idea that so many of the stars were being dubbed by other singers. They were lip synching in just about every number. Even the great Rita Moreno was dubbed by Betty Wand and Nixon in most of her numbers. (In fairness, Moreno got sick, and one of her numbers required a much lower octave. It was Moreno singing in that great number “America”, that had such great choreography and dancing.) I mention this only because it puzzles me when we get all out of joint when we find out that singers were lip synching nowadays. The greatest musical movie of all time, West Side Story; which won 11 Academy Awards in 1961; was all lip synching to ghost singers. Did it matter? I would say “absolutely not”! There should have been an Academy award for the best ghost singers! Jimmy Bryant and Marni Nixon would have 3 or 4 each!

@leslie8064 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know he wasn't singing. Thank you.

@sainte3443 2 жыл бұрын

I never care if the actors have to lip synch. I'm just pleased that these gems have been released out into the world

@emerybayblues 2 жыл бұрын

Russ Tamblyn was dubbed by Tucker Smith (Ice) in the "When You're a Jet" song.

@Bluebell1962 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe Mr Bryant did not get any screen credit for this breathtaking vocal, no one sings it better than him and many have tried but it is sung with warmth and passion and will Never be sung better by anyone else , this song and Somewhere blows my mind , I thank Bernstein forever for giving the world this score 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰🥰

@lorrainechandler7864 2 жыл бұрын

Larry Kert sang "Maria" beautifully in the OBC 1957 production. I also love Johnny Mathis' beautiful recording .

@Ladyfoghorn 2 жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace, Mr. Sondheim. You will be sorely missed. Thank you for West Side Story.

@dominicansoul1 2 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace Stephen Sondheim

@mariaangela1957 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful musical, wonderful song, the plot is poignant. Many years ago, when I was thirteen, I am sixty-five, I only liked math, I was not romantic. Then my father bought me the thirty-three laps with the West side story soundtrack and explained the plot and the meaning of the songs to me. Then my name is Maria. I have since learned to appreciate romance as well. Hearing this song gives me chills, my father then died the following year. I was fourteen. what beautiful memories. My father was born on the fourteenth of September, I on the same day, thirty-one years later. 🌹❤️

@sarcasticallyrearranged 2 жыл бұрын

Liking math doesn’t make you or anyone else non-romantic?

@12classics39 Жыл бұрын

The imagery in this scene is full of subtle, brilliant details. The camera is bathed in a pink light that matches the moment in the overture when “Maria” starts playing and the screen turns pink. The sides of the image are slightly blurred as Tony first starts singing - a clever technique used in many of Tony and Maria’s interactions throughout the film to visualize the fantasy world into which their passion transports them. And after you’ve seen the whole film, rewatching the shot of Tony singing in the playground is heartbreaking, because the very next night, he will die in Maria’s arms in that very playground.

@mariamizia5557 3 жыл бұрын

I feel so special when I listen it.

@jojober1980 4 жыл бұрын

tears in my eyes because the most beautiful sound I ever heard was my Marc Anthony my son who passed 2 yrs ago, Marc Anthony say it soft & it's almost like praying 🙏 I miss you Marc seeing West Side Story with you the orgriginal WestSide Story & the new verison both were good was surprised 2/ C the current Version of West Side Story pretty cool 2 don't think they have gangs wars like back then anymore well not like back in the 50's 60's anyway mis watching with my son RIP Marc will always think of you when I watch this

@milomiles4005 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful sound I ever heard Maria Maria Maria Maria All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria I just met a girl named Maria And suddenly that name Will never be the same to me Maria I just kissed a girl named Maria And suddenly I found How wonderful a sound can be Maria Say it loud and there's music playing Say it soft and it's almost like praying Maria I'll never stop saying Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Maria Say it loud and there's music playing Say it soft and it's almost like praying Maria I'll never stop saying Maria The most beautiful sound I ever heard Maria

@louiserylance2543 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite film...will watch the remake. But Tony singing Maria is beautiful and makes me cry... beautiful ❤️ and no remake will be able to evoke this....x

@LeighRichards27 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Cant improve on genius - and this film was a work of genius

@Maria-sm5pv 9 жыл бұрын

That's my name ♡♥♡ this is just soo cute

@memeosuocha 9 жыл бұрын

Too sweet

@linualand 9 жыл бұрын

Maria You are so famous, they made a song of you! ;-)

@BernardoLike 6 жыл бұрын

Yo soy Bernardo: v

@saltyicecream3283 5 жыл бұрын

You must marry someone named tony!! 😂😂

@jessiechiodo1130 5 жыл бұрын

Same!!!!!!!! They made a song about us!!!

@dreamy_mary 4 жыл бұрын

As Maria I LOVE this song of course. Jimmy Bryant's voice is beautiful, and Richard Beymer did a good job with the lipsynking

@mabeldominguez2779 8 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of the movie he sing like an angle 😍😍

@FreshZCORD 6 жыл бұрын

mabel dominguez *angel*

@edwinmizen8330 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to sing like *A N A N G L E*

@nicksuazo4377 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite two favorite songs were "America" and "Maria". They have so much passion and emotion.

@princesspeachfan100 3 жыл бұрын

This is gonna ruin the film for you like it did to me, but I guess I'll say it anyways.The actor playing Tony isn't the one actually singing sadly. :( He along with Natalie Wood who played Maria were sadly lip-syncing whenever they sang, and they were both dubbed by other actors. :(

@froggofood2307 2 жыл бұрын

Literally my absolute FAVORITE song in the whole movie. I hope Steven does this song justice, it’s so romantic I love it! 🤧

@mariacorbyn-manning9803 2 жыл бұрын

I have had this song sung at me more times than I could mention throughout my life!

@karolromano24 2 жыл бұрын

This song will always be the most beautiful song in the world

@juttaloth955 4 ай бұрын

There is nothing but the original!❤

@barryshulman8316 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up in that era. West side story is a classic and the music is beautiful.

@BlackLightTheater 4 жыл бұрын

How can be people so stupid to give dislikes to this beautiful classic song? I can not believe. One of most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Thank you, mister Leonard!

@Ryan-qv9ed 2 жыл бұрын

Still one of the best looking movies ever

@DavidHalChester Жыл бұрын

I watched this version and the 2021 version back to back. Even though Richard Beymer wasn't singing his own vocals, the original version (this one, the 1961 version) trumps the 2021 version, despite what a wonderful singer Ansel Elgort is -- and he really is an excellent singer. The 2021 version included several jokes (the janitor was the best one, looking at Tony like, "Ooookay, brother") -- but the jokes weren't needed. In the 1961 version, everyone fades into the background and Tony walks the streets singing Maria's name. It gets to me every time. Fantastic.

@racourdav 2 жыл бұрын

I adore this song! My all time favorite West Side Story song, THIS VERSION…it’s beautiful. Bernstein’s music…the bass , the violins sigh…I love it. Sondheim’s lyrics are perfect.

@SaudiaTate 7 жыл бұрын

watched this for the first time when I was 8 with my mother... one of my all-time favorites.

@erpollock 2 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant song. It was dubbed for this 1961 film. I just heard Amsel Elgort sing Maria - he is Tony in the 2021 film - and he lacks the strength of the singer who dubbed Tony in 1961. And he leaves out the series of Maria's that are most taxing for the voice. That is the true test of a tenor in this great song, or aria. But dubbing is no longer done, and Spielberg chose the best young actor who could sing creditably to play Tony in the new film. Amsel Elgort sings well, but the professional tenor who did the 1961 recording was great!

@wallymarcel1 2 жыл бұрын

Love Julian Ovendon’s rendition of this. Sung the way it should be sung. Thrilling.

@nadiasmithers 2 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of musicals but this film completely won me over! I couldn’t fault a single moment. X

@Kazuya720 2 жыл бұрын

Damn... instant goosebumbs when he starts singing :)

@sailorarwen6101 3 жыл бұрын

The guy who dubbed for Tony sure had an outstandingly beautiful voice. I’m weak at the knees

@flyonthewalltheatre 9 ай бұрын

the BEST version.

@demichuus 8 ай бұрын

no one has compared to this tonys voice on this song. guts me every time.🙏🏼💜

@kimlacey3552 9 жыл бұрын

I love this song, beautiful music, beautiful sentiment. From the age of innocence I guess, I can see how some people can't relate to it now. All the music from this particular musical was brilliant for it's time.

@dntskdnttll 2 жыл бұрын

It is still loved and appreciated…by some.

@gilbertorosales5317 2 жыл бұрын

Leonard Bernstein...and Stephen Sondlheim...SIMPLY...GREAT ONES...

@gilbertorosales5317 2 жыл бұрын

So, so, so true...

@dianagandolfo8904 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful 🌹 ❤️

@chiefbeefofficer Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful composition. I've had this song stuck in my head for days. I had to watch it.

@tmjme1 3 жыл бұрын

Sang this as a solo my junior year in highscool choir concert, killed it

@hippiecheezburger5457 5 жыл бұрын

This film is so beautiful, the tune of this song with the strings just tears my heart apart. Totally captures the feeling of love at first sight, it gives you goosebumps.

@AllisonBalanc Жыл бұрын

The beauty that is this song. What a blessing

@missink1728 Жыл бұрын

I've heard different singers sing this song, but none of them seem to capture the emotions of a young man finding love for the first time like this version. ❤

@UNOwen1 8 жыл бұрын

For those who don't know, he film was primarily filmed here in NYC, in an area which was about to be demolished - and reborn as Lincoln Center.

@elizabethkatherinefigueroa8914 3 жыл бұрын

Even though I have never lived in a time like this, seeing the streets, color scheme and everything about the setting of the place makes me so nostalgic, of a simpler time, when things went by slowly but no less important. No iPhones, or excessive media, just the simplicity of life. Beautiful.

@dntskdnttll 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@sharoncarthy3764 4 ай бұрын

Best love song, ever.

@jslasher1 6 жыл бұрын

I correspond with Richard once yearly on his birthday. He still lives on his late parent's farm near Fairfield Iowa. I'd forgotten how handsome he was back then. Talented, too.

@thomascunningham5483 2 жыл бұрын

The voices that we hear: From the Film Description: Richard Beymer's singing was dubbed by Jimmy Bryant, and Natalie Wood's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon. ---- Also, these great voices were assisted by indoor studio reverberation, which you likely would not hear outdoors.

@LauraC-hq7sm 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a beautiful movie. I love the singing and dancing. When Tony and Maria fell in love I felt like I fell in love with them. The ending is so tragic it's like a knife though your heart.

@IntelligAlan 5 ай бұрын

I’m thankful for this song to exist

@MVR326 5 жыл бұрын

The brilliant and beautiful music of Leonard Bernstein. Timeless and landmarked music

@tiberbenaissa3146 5 жыл бұрын

I legit cried at this scene, btw I’m rlly emotional even though I’m a guy but this is my fav movie because of how beautiful it is!

@chryssanthemum 3 жыл бұрын

aww

@IceOfPhoenix88 2 жыл бұрын

My second name is Maria. I just woke up from the weirdest dream where I just ran out a cathedral and there was somebody I knew who made me sing it and as I walked out the cathedral passionately singing this song I was in a stairwell so it echoed really nicely and then my alarm clock went off so I decided I had to find this video.

@jobsingames 3 жыл бұрын

The pure Magic of films from this era just sweep you away

@mariadekankova2043 6 жыл бұрын

Krása,moc děkuji za nádhernou písničku,Maria

@christopherecatalano 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. What an amazing piece of music. That is a melody that goes to a lot of musical worlds. Stunning.

@lbmusictchr 3 жыл бұрын

Second time singing, “...and it’s almost like praying.” Behind him, a modern building, but with baroque arches cut into the steel & glass. Church-like. Brilliant set design.

@TheGeekMonster 2 жыл бұрын

The music for this whole show is just heavenly

@kp74952 Жыл бұрын

Still the best rendition of this song I’ve heard. Beautiful!

@mattmorgan9995 7 жыл бұрын

I just love this movie and this is my favorite song

@rin7301 2 жыл бұрын

Every time a character in a movie, book, show, or even a real person has the name Maria this song finds its way in my head. Always

@harryjnagle7321 2 жыл бұрын

This Movie the Original West Side story 1961 Rocks

@emersonbolen784 2 жыл бұрын

West Side Story....ten Academy awards...one of MANY great songs in the movie.

@niniortiz8901 5 жыл бұрын

I know that Steven Spielberg is a great director, I know that Ansel and Rachel sing amazing, but this is so beautiful I can't help but be worried. Still, I'm ready. I'm freaking READY!