West Side Story (10/10) Movie CLIP - Killed By Hate (1961) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Maria (Natalie Wood), full of hate and sorrow, points the loaded gun at the Jets and Sharks.
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: Tommy Abbott, Robert Banas, David Bean, Jose De Vega, Harvey Evans, Eliot Feld, Bert Michaels, Tony Mordente, Jay Norman, Jaime Rogers, Larry Roquemore, Tucker Smith, Anthony 'Scooter' Teague, Robert E. Thompson, Gus Trikonis, Eddie Verso, David Winters, Susan Oakes, Natalie Wood
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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[@frannyzooey11]

"You all killed him and my brother and Riff. Not with guns or bullits, but with hate. Well, I can kill too, because I have hate." Hate breeds hate. Why is that so hard to figure out ?

[@aaronlevesque8173]

Bullets*

[@kyleshea384]

to quote Yoda "...Hate leads to suffering."

[@radconserv68]

I think Yoda might have said, "...to suffering hate leads" ;)

[@TheKatiebugsTTV]

Jane Doe omg I never realized how well that quote works for today. Wisdom at its finest.

[@snwflakeptat9082]

How inspiration

[@DavidBennet]

I always like how she includes Riff. She didn't even know him, but his life still mattered to her

[@12classics39]

She knew how important he was to Tony, and if he was important to Tony, then he was important to her.

[@Rosannasfriend]

Because he’s a person who died and all this mess. That’s all.

[@ilovekitandruthieag]

She is right. These boys were able to kill because they got hate in their hearts. Absolutely true. And tragic. Great sentiment Maria

[@crcxzcaulfield2719]

It ain’t that deep it’s a movie

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

With this play being inspired by "Romeo and Juliet," Maria plays a double role here; not only is she the Juliet of the story, but here she also takes on the role of the Prince, making the two gangs realize that the ultimate deadly weapon was their pointless hate.

[@blackmadalorian3126]

@@crcxzcaulfield2719 no it’s a musical it’s supposed to be be deep

[@fuffilicious]

@@crcxzcaulfield2719 Probably one of the dumbest sentences I've heard here on this website.

[@David_R922]

Not hate but revenge.

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Natalie was truly a force of nature onscreen, you can just feel Maria's grief and anguish.

[@dennisaulett9209]

ifeelpretty57 talking about the rumble on the on the rooftop in West Side Story

[@MVR326]

Also, very interesting how when the audience is first introduced to her, she is dressed in white, mature in her own way, but ultimately innocent.. Then in this scene, dressed in red, black shawl,, raw emotions and fearless,,as though christened into hard life. Brilliant movie, and brilliant Natalie Wood here.

[@gracevazul2672]

This had me tearing up.

[@liatori6214]

@@gracevazul2672 me too! How relevant the story is still today.

[@JumbaFan]

Now, imagine how bad she'd feel if she actually knew and loved Tony. If this is how she reacts to losing her crush of two days, she needs help.

[@kristoffbjorgman3017]

One of the saddest moments in movie history holy crap

[@lucasstrzelec9743]

hey man, i agree.

[@mikjon67]

Nope... when Sam Wheat sees Molly Brown for the last time is the saddest moment... that got me crying and I'm a man!!!!

[@TsWade2]

It is. But is was a stage musical first before they make this into a movie.

[@2034916]

I saw the movie in 1961 and see it whenever it’s on. The ending never fails to move me emotionally. The music and Natalie Wood’s performance. That is film making at its best.

[@oceanmansbreakfast3628]

no it wasnt this was laughably bad

[@12classics39]

Natalie Wood OWNED this scene. Her pain and agony is so palpable. She sold the scene exactly as it is - Maria, who started the film as an innocent naive girl, completes her transformation into a powerful, outspoken woman who finally takes matters into her own hands and gives the gangs the berating that they’ve had coming to them for so long. As blinding as her grief is, it also fuels her inner vigor and gives her the courage to speak out and single-handedly bring the feud to an end once and for all.

[@OrangeXenon54]

What makes this a true tragedy is that literally every character contributes to this tragic outcome: -Chino seeks out Tony to murder him -Anita lies and says that Maria is dead, leading Tony to seek his own end -The Jets harass Anita, causing her to not want to help -Tony kills Bernardo -Bernardo kills Riff despite Tony's intervention -Riff calls the war -Maria herself urges Tony to intervene in stopping the war despite Tony having mitigated the damage already by making it a safer fight People nowadays seem obsessed with happy endings, so it's sad that true tragedies like this are few and far between. But they will always withstand the test of time because they're an accurate reflection of unchanging human nature.

[@aiyagilliam9930]

IKKK EXACTLY

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

So true. I know she had good intentions, but I put some blame on Maria. Had Tony not intervene, the two gangs would just go on fighting their usual ways, and no one would’ve been killed. Then she sends Anita in her place to seek Tony. That was a disaster. Never listen to Maria lol

[@h193013]

It isn’t my fault I was given those beans you persuaded me to trade away my cow for beans That’s another story never mind

[@moimeme6533]

Anita didn't only "not help", she lied out of spite and anger. then Doc also (unwittingly) contributed to the dysfunction by spreading the lie.

[@voixhumaine]

And Schrank too, for detaining Maria so that she couldn't go to Doc's to meet Tony immediately and had to send Anita instead.

[@pianobillf]

She should have won the Academy Award for this scene alone!!!

[@keiko4043]

Sad part is people didn't even like her, nor Richard Beymer's (Tony) performance in the movie.

[@LenHummelChannel]

she was a great, intensely emotional, and explosive actress. this scene is all about the silent, seething emotions.

[@JarenProductions]

+Kiko Li Why isn't Richard given acclaim

[@keiko4043]

*****​ I got this from multiple interviews of ppl who worked with him. Apparently he wasn't the type of guy the public was looking for on screen at the time. James Dean, Warren Beatty and some others were more popular back then. Richard himself also said he hated his performance and walked out halfway through the premier cuz he was asked to portray Tony as an emotional softie rather than an ex-gang member. Russ Tamblyn (the guy who played Riff) said Richard grew up in the Midwest and didn't have a very good street sense, so it was really hard for Richard to play the part convincingly. Plus, the movie won 10 Oscars but none of them were awarded to Richard nor Natalie. Personally I loved him in the movie, but I do agree his performance doesn't convince me that Tony used to be the leader of the Jets.

[@JarenProductions]

+Kiko Li Idk I feel like Richard did an excellent job in this film. It seems like he was underrated a lot in Hollywood. It's a shame none of the awards were given to the actual two leads. There's no reason why Natalie shouldn't have an academy award for this and the same goes for Richard. But is that really the reason why he walked out of the premiere?

[@markwhitman72]

When she says "Te adoro, Anton" still cry like a baby. Great acting in this movie!

[@sweetlife031]

I do too. And it triggers the story of Natalie Wood's drowning as well...rumors are that no one rescued her :(

[@DanBrown4114]

So glad it was included in the remake.

[@JenniferElliott1]

I'm in tears here. This is such a tough scene to watch. Great acting by Natalie Wood. God bless her.

[@Simon0]

+Jennifer Elliott its not that bad.

[@JenniferElliott1]

Simon0 I'm a sensitive soul and everyone most probably has has a different reaction to this scene. I was only expressing myself. :p Woman are more prone to feeling emotions in this world. I have been watching this great musical since my childhood and have fond memories of watching it. I feel having growing up watching this has made me feel a strong connection and maybe just maybe got into this scene too much! It's such a fantastic film that sometimes you can't help but feel for these characters and the great acting that goes with it! :)

[@justinoldmusician5321]

+Jennifer Elliott this is very much a classic, in 1961 and it's still a classic today. Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, there was first a Broadway show, then this movie. I think this movie is quite strong, emotionally. And the music, the singing and dancing, a spectacular combination that grips us and carries us through to the sad end. Somebody has said that Maria should have killed herself in the last scene, similar to the Romeo/Juliet story, but I think the ending of this movie is quite powerful as it is...killing herself would have weakened that power. And the music at the end...unbelievably powerful as Tony's body is carried out, the Sharks and the Jets follow and Maria is last. Sadly, this particular video cuts off before the actual end, and you miss some of what I'm talking about. (probably an insensitive editor did that...lol) This is a movie about joy, about sorrow, love found and love lost as well as a story about gangs and turf wars...all still so very relevant today. This is very much one of my favorites. Dirty Dancing is another favorite of mine. The final scene of that movie gives me chills, just like this one does. Yes, musicals are pretty special. I'm a musician, so I can enjoy the great music as well as the great story that's told. Jennifer, stay that sensitive soul. Don't ever change. You'll find so much emotion in life that others who are less sensitive will never see. Music from movies like this will take you back just hearing it. And other great movies like this will also move you. Yours will be a much fuller life than theirs.

[@kristenshampine9223]

@@JenniferElliott1 second that^

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Jenny, women aren’t more prone to feeling emotions, how absurd! Men are just not allowed to express theirs as openly and in the same way.

[@NYUCanadian]

I like how Maria's "Don't you touch him!" echoes Anita's "don't you touch me!" in Doc's Store

[@thewillofabeast9079]

R.I.P Natalie Wood. Your beauty and talent will never be forgotten.

[@maya-vr4hy]

It makes it even worse when “Somewhere” is playing in the back because now there really isn’t a place for them and there never will be.

[@DonQwantsyou]

that song was always a fantasy and they knew it

[@gaynor1721]

Yes, there is. "Somewhere" is *Heaven.* That's where happy ever after is. 👼🏻

[@cassylk22]

DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

That's the one line I still remember from this movie, and I saw it only one time, over 15 years ago. And I still remember that line. It stayed with me. I felt her pain. I carried it with me.

[@FLAGrrrl]

Excellent movie, I always cry @ this scene, particularly when she screams "DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!" as the cop steps back and bows his head. GREAT acting!!

[@morganannelliot292]

I cry when she says don't touch him

[@josepbel8731]

Me too...!! And still now... at my 84!!

[@josepbel8731]

Me too... and still now... at my 84 !!

[@willowsnowdrop517]

I think in a way this ending is better than the original Romeo and Juliet it still made me cry though!

[@mkaplan1383]

Initially they had the original ending to have that the bullet passed through both of them killing them both true to Romeo and Juliet. But they felt the story would have a more better impact if she lived.

[@Callsign_Neuro]

DisneyTimeLord yeah. It truly is more tragic knowing one of them will have to live on.

[@IncubusOfDeath]

This was sad, but it doesn't beat 1968's Romeo and Juliet.

[@Godzilla-jx9eo]

@@IncubusOfDeath it does in a way

[@IncubusOfDeath]

@@Godzilla-jx9eo I don't think so.

[@frecklehead158]

Ughhh when she falls to her knees and sobs I lose it every time. This movie/show is so powerful, even to this day.

[@sunflower-xi5ct]

Say what you want about Natalie Wood playing Maria, but I don’t think anybody else is ever going to top her performance in THIS particular scene, she absolutely kills it. You can absolutely buy her grief and her fury here, and that she’s just had enough of all of them.

[@PRR5406]

Natalie Wood gets a great deal of criticism as Maria, but I have to believe she covered the role to perfection. The criticism is, I believe, because she was not a Latina playing a Latina. She was a beautiful girl, and I think many of us who saw the 1961 version fell in love with her. I am so terribly sad that she is not with us today.

[@jackierosas9593]

It’s also because she didn’t sing. Her acting was flawless but her not being a Latina and not singing doesn’t help. George Chikaris is a Greek American but he danced and sang and gets less flack.

[@leastlikedcritic7529]

She made them realize there hatred for each other was there downfall

[@DonQwantsyou]

hatred is the world"s downfall

[@nick0liver446]

I love Tony's face when he suddenly sees her alive and walking into the park. I can't even imagine the happiness he felt. Like winning the lottery x infinity

[@hipnhappenin]

My boyfriend asked me what my favorite movie was and why. I told him it was West Side Story because no matter how many times I watch it, it always elicits such strong emotions. I always think of this scene in particular and how I cry. Every. Single. Time. The look Maria gives when she realizes Tony’s dead just kills me.

[@markwhitman9029]

I know Natalie is so convincingly tragic with that look and when she says that she loves Tony for the last time one shakes with sobs

[@wotan10950]

I saw this movie at its release in 1961. It was a cultural phenomenon because of the issues of immigration. And of course the extraordinary music, songs, dancing. It still holds up well today. Trivia - the slums where this was filmed have now become Lincoln Center, home of the NY Phil, the Met Opera, NYC Ballet, etc.

[@perre6385]

How old are you

[@dannielh366]

+Maximus He's 55

[@lak7048]

+ODINJUSTHAPPENED lol How do you know?

[@dannielh366]

+Benjibacca Gaming math

[@fantasyoverture]

That would mean Dave saw the movie when he was one year old

[@juicytadpole9176]

I nearly cried. When she screamed 'Don't you TOUCH HIM!' I suddenly thought of losing my significant other. It's too much to bear even just thinking about it...how awful it must feel.

[@alanagorman6985]

I always cry at this part

[@anasalinas1466]

Just saw the new version. Loved it! But this ending is so tense, so real. Natalie's acting is outstanding.

[@MadameCorgi]

I have the exact opposite opinion, vintage acting is kind of hammy

[@brucescott4261]

@@MadameCorgi ...According to you!

[@MadameCorgi]

@@brucescott4261 yes, that's why I used the word 'opinion'

[@thehound1359]

@@MadameCorgi this movie was a bit more broadway than the 2021 version. Natalie’s acting was outstanding for this movie.

[@Aa-ru3jb]

@@brucescott4261 you’re so unintelligent

[@prestonnorris9822]

A most powerful scene by a beautiful powerful actress and stunning cast. Has always given me chills and always makes me cry. You are deeply missed Natalie Wood 🌹💜

[@chantintin10]

i admit, this scene is way more powerful than the 2021 adaptation.

[@markwhitman9029]

This is the Greatest Musical Drama of all time and cannot be remade.I had no interest in watching the recent remake

[@moimeme6533]

The entire film is far more powerful than 2021 for the most part. (although the new one is better in a few areas imo)

[@StealthMode3924]

This movie shows what the path of hate can lead to.

[@summerrose8110]

Hate is still present today.

[@StealthMode3924]

@@summerrose8110 I’m aware. Sadly it will never go away.

[@marieantoinette8675]

“Te adoro, Anton”😢💔

[@IsraelNowIsraelForever]

The scene was better here than in the remake. Although I nearly cried during that scene in Spielberg's version, this one is more powerful because Maria mentions Riff, Bernardo, and Tony along with pointing the gun at everyone. The music is slower, and moments are taken to be respectful.

[@frannyzooey11]

"All of you. You all killed him and my brother and Riff not with bullits and guns, but with hate." Happy Birthday Dr. King.

[@frannyzooey11]

***** Is that a good lol or a stupid lol ?

[@gabrielleclennon6589]

“How many can I kill Chino, how many and still one bullet left for me?” Man that was a intense

[@julialostetter8855]

I get chills every time I hear her demand "How many can I kill, Chino? HOW MANY?!" So raw, omg

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

I love that Maria even brings up Riff too when she's yelling at them all.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

I’d like to imagine that Tony talked to her about him with how both him and Riff started the Jets. Maria could see how much Riff means to him, and despite everything that’s happening, she respects Riff for being there for her love.

[@abbymurphy3536]

RIP Natalie Wood❤️

[@samantharose9089]

Maria made a very empowering speech i am in tears

[@Dermacrosis]

Hate the most contagious and deadly disease of our species. 58 years ago this was released and still resonates now. I remember when I first saw this film in the early 80s this scene had me in tears and that was only 20+ years later. Another 30 years later instead of moving forward we seem to have gone backwards and that is the most horrifying thing to me.

[@joeyciotti5286]

The greatest musical ever made by a wide margin my mom turned me on when i was 5 mom thankyou. RIP i love you

[@adriannicolini6427]

This scene is magnificent. Sadly, I felt that the 2021 version didn’t make it justice. The emotional impact of the ending is better in this version.

[@yeilyn24]

I liked the new one but something felt missing in the ending.

[@adriannicolini6427]

@@yeilyn24 I also liked the new one, it improved some things of the 1961 version. However, there were 2 scenes in particular where I felt it did not have the emotional impact of the original. The final scene felt rushed. In this version you can see all the sharks and jets. In the new one not. I remember being in the cinema and feeling nothing with the ending (unlike the 1961 version, where I was moved).

[@AudrieSaint]

I agree, but I felt that Rachel Zegler’s final monolouge was beautifully performed. Made me feel María’s feelings through the scene. Both actresses portrayed it wonderfully

[@gpapa31]

I am totally with you. This scene I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat and rushed for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every other way.

[@adriannicolini6427]

@@gpapa31 I also felt it rushed that ending of this new version of West Side Story

[@craigsmith157]

My cat got startled and jumped off the bed when she screamed DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!!! She sounded possessed. Lol.

[@gaynor1721]

That's no way to talk about your cat.

[@chrisnj5137]

The girl, ANYBODYS, towards the end of the movie. Finally got the respect she wanted ALL along, when ICE says, you did good buddy boy, and she says, thanks daddy-o. She always wanted to be acknowledged as part of the JETS ,one of the guys and she got her due. Thanks ICE

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

I love Anybodys, and she *finally* got that respect at the end.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Artistic masterpiece, the message transcends us, this is one of the greatest films I have ever seen

[@literallyallthingsonice]

That “Don’t you TOUCH HIM!”. Gets me every time 😢

[@laurenharris7136]

The way she screams "Don't you TOUCH HIM-" lives in my head rent free.

[@Theonesymone]

I remember me and my father would watch this 24/7 and we would always cry at this part and then I pointed out the part where she says “don’t you touch him” if you closely you can hear like 4 or 3 voice come out of her. And that always hit me hard ESPECIALLY when she looked up at the officer WHEW man I love her so dearly. Mane I miss her

[@michaeliona8319]

Oh my gosh, you're right! I never noticed that before!

[@patricktruchon9153]

@@michaeliona8319 Natalie was so beautiful and I fell in love with her at 11 years old.

[@fernandabluntkrasinski9026]

For me the timimg and pace in this scene was so much better than the 2021 version

[@Sunflower-xi6uf]

If you think about it, Maria's whole Life changed in two days: She found the Love of her Life and lost it forever and her Brother at the same day too

[@chancemathiot9987]

I just saw the the 2021 trailer and decided it was time to revisit this masterpice

[@chrisnj5137]

Doc says: you make this world lousy. Action says: we didn’t make it doc. Best words ever in a movie. Seen this movie over 100s of times. Mom got me into when I was a kid. I’m 51 now. Best movie ever.

[@patricktruchon9153]

I'm 70 and I saw it when I was 11. I stayed at the theater and watched it 3 times before I could pull myself away. I don't even want to watch the Spielberg version. The 61 version was So powerful I think it could only have been ruined by a remake.

[@YourBestPalCal]

"Well I can kill too, because now *I* have hate." Heartbreaking.

[@alanagorman6985]

I saw this with my grandad in November in the threat her and I cried I got the movie I watched still cry so much

[@zamyafields6513]

The way she says, "Te adoro Anton" gives me chills. 😢💔

[@karengodbold3620]

Natalie Wood deserved the Oscar they were WRONG. Not to give it to hear. This a very powerful scene. She was GREAT!

[@ace.fury.]

All these years later, and I still hear "Don't you touch him!" as two voices coming out of her. That's how powerful her grief is, like it's consuming every part of her. And the shocking part? She was nominated for Best Actress the same year West Side Story came out, but it was for another movie. (She didn't win.) She deserved an award for this scene ALONE.

[@FilmSureelist97]

I have never seen the original (saw the remake last week) and that was an amazing monologue Natalie wood did.

[@gpapa31]

The ONLY part of the movie I felt it was done better in the 1961 version. The third act in Spielberg’s version felt emotionally flat for me. Not that I cried when I first saw this one as a kid but I did feel Maria’s devastation far more. Natalie Wood played it to perfection IMHO. Beymer was horrible (sugary and over dramatic or over joyful at times with wide open eyes). Other than that the new version is absolutely remarkable and better in every way.

[@mel4975]

Whenever I watch this scene I always like to imagine that Tony and Maria and somewhere together finally happy with no gangs or hatred to stop them

[@gaynor1721]

They call that place Heaven. 👼🏻

[@hugohackenbush1554]

Saw this magnificent movie the weekend it opened in the morning up west in Leicester Square, London. I was 15. Not ashamed to say that I cried my eyes out at this scene and I welled up a bit just now too. Best musical of all alongside the King and I for me.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

With Maria including Riff, many would claim that she mentioned him as an example of the aftermath of the hate fueled bloodshed. But, I kinda like to think that she knows how much he means to Tony, and that he mattered to her as well.

[@Callsign_Neuro]

The saddest part that I observed is that hate for each other even harms people in our lives and not just the people we intend to. The Jets and Sharks hate for each other caused Maria to lose Tony, even though it was her brother and Riff’s feud.

[@listentoalark]

Wow . Such a strong scene. In tears

[@ddavda100]

Tony didn't die, he fled Manhattan to become an eccentric mogul in Twin Peaks, Washington.

[@chrisnj5137]

RIFF didn’t care that they were from puerto rico. He would have fought any gang. Those were his streets It was all he had. If tony would have formed a gang he would have fought them too. Action was the man. I think he may have wanted more respect from riff. Then what he got. Can talk about this show for hours.

[@irisgutfeld9681]

Tony was a jet but he broke away from them

[@johnnydoe6717]

Natalie’s so beautiful

[@jenniferreid9414]

So relevant. Even today. This movie made me cry as a child and still does ❤

[@ahendrikse7053]

One of saddest scene... oh man I couldn’t stop crying my eyes out. 😭😭💔💔💔

[@TheTreadmillGuy1]

Man, she's a good actress.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

I don't care that she wasn't Hispanic, Natalie Wood was brilliant in this role.

[@gaynor1721]

I don't care either. It's called acting. Pretending is another word for acting. Children do it all the time, so it can't be wrong.

[@serenavanderful1]

Goosebumps every time...

[@TimothyCHenderson]

So fascinating. If this was an opera, having the most dramatic moment not set to music would be a complete and utter disaster but in a musical it works so well. Beautiful scene.

[@flyingmintbunnyouo9407]

This never fails to make me cry

[@eddiponzio5080]

Cut the best part where both groups help with Tony’s body and Maria’s veil yes this is fitting for today so much

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

In my opinion West Side Story is one of the best films ever made, it is truly shot and has this unbelievable cinematography, it looks so clean and the performers are just so on point for 61

[@noyaisraeli]

The first time I saw this, when I was 13, was the first time I literally cried at the end of a movie, but like a real crying, except the end of Toy Story 3 (when I was 9) but these were tears from another kind. I was kind of a tough girl, but when I watched the West Side Story Tony’s death so startled me that I cried so hard😭 And then when Mariah shout at them... probably our whole neighborhood heard me. It was just so emotional and sad😢 I will never forget it😘💔😭

[@Thepixiebella]

The new one is great but I like this og scene better.

[@Nerd_Nation.]

Just watched this tonight. This bit is soul-crushing.

[@rowancarter7935]

This scene was emotional. Their hate lead to Riff, Bernardo and Tony dying.

[@jennasweeney7370]

After seeing the new movie, I think this scene is the only part in the whole original movie that I think was better than the new one. I think I liked all the music in the new one better, but this scene was so authentic. The way she gave them a speech about killing because of having hate in their hearts wasn't something she really mentioned in the new one. And I think it's important cuz she made them realize that everything they were fighting about was pointless

[@naethavenir9422]

This ending made my sister cry for a musical from 50+ years ago, 10/10

[@amandasmith3303]

That scene gets me every time 😢😢

[@johnmccarthy4134]

The sad irony of this scene is that the actor who played Tony still alive today, while Maria isn’t. R.I.P. Natalie

[@WillScarlet16]

"See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. All are punish'd."

[@radconserv68]

I'm a big tough guy, but this scene makes me cry every time.

[@slihrih1340]

Right from the first scene of this classic you start dreading the sad ending. It still gets to me many, many years later.

[@ThePaganSun]

And yet she didn't hate when Tony murdered her brother??? I just didn't like how little emotion Maria felt for her brother. 😑

[@mana-uv7cz]

She did this scene better than Rachel but Rachel did other scenes better than Natalie

[@thewillofabeast9079]

I haven’t seen the new one but I have seen the songs from them and I gotta say, both Natalie and Rachel are incredibly beautiful singers

[@michaeliona8319]

Still makes me cry. Damn.

[@kzzxjy]

omg I haven't even seen this movie and this made me cry

[@michaelbelfer1069]

Kat It's two years later and I sincerely hope you've seen this American classic. I saw it when it came out (I was 7) and I remember being so sad at end ... Like all great movies, I never wanted it to end.

[@laminage]

This was all Riff's Fault. If he hadn't butted in when Bernardo and Tony had their fighto over Maria, this wouldn't have happened. He was itching for a fight and he caused his Death, then Bernardo's By Tony, then Tony's by Chino.

[@workout8614]

True, but then we would never have had this great movie to watch, and talk about like we are doing now. Im dust being sarcastic. You are 100% correct. Great movie.

[@samhayet4286]

I'd go further to say it was Maria's fault. If she didn't insist that Tony interfere and stop the brawl cold turkey, they would've most likely been able to settle the dispute without anyone dying. It's because Tony tried to stop the brawl that things escalated the way they did.

[@swiftie4ever2010]

laminage Agreed.

[@foxteen8721]

Logically, the whole tragedy was everyone's fault; Riff and Bernardo arranged the rumble, Maria made Tony stop the rumble, Rita falsely said that Maria was dead to Jets, Doc eavesdropped and told Tony and Chino could have made the hatred worse.

[@DarthVader-il2cy]

@@samhayet4286 I say it's Anita's fault. She lied about Maria being dead. If Tony knew she was still alive, he never would have ran out in the open and called out to Chino

[@lucadantiga5316]

Meravigliosa Natalie, quanto ti ho amata in queste scene

[@julialovesnancy81]

such a powerful scene. i almost cried when i first saw it.

[@donnaross25]

I'm watching this right after i watched the movie

[@alainvincent1309]

Gifted Actor/Artist Gone But Never Forgotten

[@jackdoe525]

The movie's basically Romeo and Julliet but Julliet survives.

[@joewhitehead3]

Jack Doe Barely

[@2034916]

The last few minutes still affects me 61 years later, 118 times later. Not so in the 2021 version.

[@idanschonberger8994]

Makes me cry every time

[@Nicolebuenn]

so sad ............ughhhhhh

[@lizhanson3407]

I cry every time watch this

[@girlonabookshelf4922]

I actually started crying at this scene when I first watched it (which was only sometime last year!) I never thought I'd get so emotional over something that was based off Romeo and Juliet

[@user-vn7sj5ig8w]

I would watch the movie and purposefully not see the ending. The scene makes me cry all the time.