Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story (1985)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Documentary, Music
- May 1985 (USA)
- TV Movie
A documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 Bernstein-conducted recording of the entire score of "West Side Story", featuring operatic stars.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Cast
| Leonard Bernstein | ... |
Self - Conductor
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Kiri Te Kanawa | ... |
Maria
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| José Carreras | ... |
Tony
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Tatiana Troyanos | ... |
Anita
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Kurt Ollmann | ... |
Riff
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Nina Bernstein | ... |
Maria (in dialogues)
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Louise Edeiken | ... |
Rosalia
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Angelina Réaux | ... |
Francisca
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Stella Zambalis | ... |
Consuelo
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Alexander Bernstein | ... |
Tony (in dialogues)
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| Stephen Bogardus | ... |
Baby John
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Richard Harrell | ... |
Bernardo
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Todd Lester | ... |
Snowboy
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David Livingston | ... |
Action
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Marty Nelson | ... |
Diesel
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Peter Thom | ... |
Arab
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Adrienne Albert | ... |
Chorus
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June McGruder | ... |
Chorus
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Juliana Gondek | ... |
Chorus
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Carmem Cornier | ... |
Chorus
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John Kuether | ... |
Chorus
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Darryl Tookes | ... |
Chorus
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Charles McGruder | ... |
Chorus
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Tony Wells | ... |
Chorus
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David Stahl | ... |
Musical Preparation
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Nico Castel | ... |
Language Coach
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Jim Stenborg | ... |
Rehearsal Pianist
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Kenneth Bowen | ... |
Rehearsal Pianist
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Sam Levitan | ... |
Orchestra Contractor
(as Samuel Levitan)
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John McClure | ... |
Musical Supervision
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Directed by
| Christopher Swann | ||
Produced by
| Humphrey Burton | ... | producer |
| Harry J. Kraut | ... | executive producer (as Harry J.Kraut) |
| Thomas Skinner | ... | producer (as Thomas P.Skinner) |
| Ian Squires | ... | executive producer |
Editing by
| Howard Billingham | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Scales | ... | assistant film editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frances Peters | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tim Archer | ... | sound recording |
| Geoff Cutting | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Bruce Gallaway | ... | sound recording (as Bluce Gallaway) |
| Tim Humphries | ... | sound recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Terry Doe | ... | camera |
| John Else | ... | chief cameraman |
| John Goodyer | ... | camera |
| Sid Morris | ... | gaffer |
| John Sennett | ... | camera |
| Paul Wheeler | ... | camera (as Paul V.Wheeler) |
Music Department
| Leonard Bernstein | ... | orchestrator |
| Nico Castel | ... | language coach |
| Irwin Kostal | ... | orchestrator |
| Sam Levitan | ... | orchestra contractor (as Samuel Levitan) |
| John McClure | ... | musical supervision |
| Sid Ramin | ... | orchestrator |
| David Stahl | ... | musical preparation |
| Jim Stenborg | ... | rehearsal pianist |
Production Companies
- BBC Television (a production of) (London)
- UNITEL (in association with) (Munich)
- Video Music Productions Inc. (in association with) (New York)
Distributors
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1985) (United States) (tv)
- Deutsche Grammophon (1989) (laserdisc)
- Deutsche Grammophon (2005) (World-wide) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (2010) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled) (remastered)
- PolyGram Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- G. Schirmer (used by permission of)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Won BAFTA Award for Best Documentary (1985) See more » |
| Soundtracks | West Side Story See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Amongst all the English credits the copyright says "Leonard Bernstein und Stephen Sondheim 1957." See more » |