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.
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    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
    @bayleecorona7625 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3577

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

    • @cookiecat4237
      @cookiecat4237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

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

    • @Lizardego
      @Lizardego 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      One of the most beautiful lines ever

    • @donnalombardo212
      @donnalombardo212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

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

    • @71fluffdaddy
      @71fluffdaddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yep I love that line...

    • @watermelonsons8986
      @watermelonsons8986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      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
    @kateb1761 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2057

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

    • @thomassladden9077
      @thomassladden9077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

      That's Romeo and Juliet for you lol

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      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
      @redadamearth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      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
      @epcza13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @gerstein03
      @gerstein03 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @nerfb6833
    @nerfb6833 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3917

    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
      @aylacelik9354 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      True.

    • @adelinahesser1441
      @adelinahesser1441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Now I understand it too...

    • @vaveremeza4429
      @vaveremeza4429 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

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

    • @bluestarmusical4944
      @bluestarmusical4944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

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

    • @iMoDZzGamingZz
      @iMoDZzGamingZz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@bluestarmusical4944 that's so depressingly true

  • @MariaDavis
    @MariaDavis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1181

    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
      @brendawoods4750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Gorgeous story 🌹

    • @mariaatravis
      @mariaatravis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

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

    • @jamieepochatko5885
      @jamieepochatko5885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I just named my daughter maria. Because pf the song

    • @sarahoshaughnessy7289
      @sarahoshaughnessy7289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OHhh that's so CUTE!

    • @damianfernandohernandezjua3440
      @damianfernandohernandezjua3440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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!

  • @valentinbonnarde9345
    @valentinbonnarde9345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +649

    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

    • @Cmrb48az
      @Cmrb48az 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

    • @nathanjasper512
      @nathanjasper512 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      ​@@Cmrb48az 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"

    • @xyz96.1
      @xyz96.1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      the tri tone!

    • @hab12mai
      @hab12mai ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Melon Yellow by Slowdive and Nether Lands by Dan Folgenberg

    • @EJofLA
      @EJofLA ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. How interesting!

  • @Joyfulminimalist
    @Joyfulminimalist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +772

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

    • @oscarberolla9910
      @oscarberolla9910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

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

    • @Joyfulminimalist
      @Joyfulminimalist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@oscarberolla9910 😭.

    • @GoddesSilverRose
      @GoddesSilverRose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @Joyfulminimalist
      @Joyfulminimalist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @GoddesSilverRose
      @GoddesSilverRose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @SesameStrut
    @SesameStrut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +687

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

    • @hippiecheezburger5457
      @hippiecheezburger5457 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @jojober1980
      @jojober1980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤❤

  • @victoriamariadantasrodrigues
    @victoriamariadantasrodrigues 2 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    "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.

  • @em6010
    @em6010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    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
      @AlexNayck ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The most beautiful . certaintly 100%

    • @arturoromerojr
      @arturoromerojr ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't forget Stephen Sondheim ..the lyricist

    • @hippiecheezburger5457
      @hippiecheezburger5457 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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

    • @Lianne-i6f
      @Lianne-i6f หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope ​@@AlexNayck

    • @warrenjones1936
      @warrenjones1936 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree, except that I've always thought that this guy should never have played this role in the film

  • @Gabby-hw7my
    @Gabby-hw7my 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    "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

  • @gracevillanueva-weeks252
    @gracevillanueva-weeks252 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1911

    HE IS SO HANDSOME

  • @DianaLee-xr9yr
    @DianaLee-xr9yr 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    My dear friend Jimmy Bryant, rest in peace, provided the singing voice for Richard Beymer and just knocked it all out of the park. He was totally believable as an actor singer yet sang every note pitch perfect. I miss you, my friend. West Side Story simply holds up. I’m writing this in May 2024

  • @FoxBoy2099
    @FoxBoy2099 6 ปีที่แล้ว +315

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

  • @ExMyHeartOut
    @ExMyHeartOut 9 ปีที่แล้ว +970

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

    • @starellagamesx8894
      @starellagamesx8894 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

    • @niyaboyd3805
      @niyaboyd3805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I cried at the end of the movie

    • @ifeelpretty5790
      @ifeelpretty5790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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
      @boomer1954ful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @marijkatilton3054 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      heaving sobs for me more like

  • @dwcushman1
    @dwcushman1 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I don’t care how many times others sing this song. No one will EVER sound as magical and captivating as this original.

    • @prairiegirlist
      @prairiegirlist 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Except the actor didn't do his own singing

  • @DaenaeraTargaryen
    @DaenaeraTargaryen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    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
      @speemerboy06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Couldn't agree more. Love this part.

    • @stephendunn2733
      @stephendunn2733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @lexilarrosa3694
    @lexilarrosa3694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

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

  • @johnnyberman4768
    @johnnyberman4768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    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
      @margaretkerr3204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    • @cookiecrumbles4269
      @cookiecrumbles4269 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      God bless you and your family ❤️
      I’m glad you can enjoy this beautiful song :)

  • @felicityclairecastro2988
    @felicityclairecastro2988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    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.

  • @louisestracke834
    @louisestracke834 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    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.

  • @trinitysanabria1350
    @trinitysanabria1350 9 ปีที่แล้ว +636

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

    • @Canesi12
      @Canesi12 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wait what?

    • @kalla6674
      @kalla6674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      @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
      @ifeelpretty5790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      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
      @faith2461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      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
      @MockingL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      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-

  • @user-xw1zs7ed2w
    @user-xw1zs7ed2w 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    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.

  • @juanmonge8
    @juanmonge8 7 ปีที่แล้ว +230

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

  • @miguelangeltorresalonso-al1851
    @miguelangeltorresalonso-al1851 3 ปีที่แล้ว +181

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

    • @dntskdnttll
      @dntskdnttll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      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 :) ❤️

    • @altomage9894
      @altomage9894 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      if your partners name ends with an “a” you can just replace their name instead

  • @RobertOrgRobert
    @RobertOrgRobert 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

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

  • @lisamnolan
    @lisamnolan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

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

    • @markarmstrong8613
      @markarmstrong8613 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bernstein's*

    • @Ryan-on5on
      @Ryan-on5on 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @sirpato777
      @sirpato777 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @jcfclark8455
      hace 9 meses (editado)
      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.

  • @stephaniestanley8041
    @stephaniestanley8041 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

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

    • @nicksuazo4377
      @nicksuazo4377 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @lbonini1gaming
    @lbonini1gaming 10 ปีที่แล้ว +659

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

    • @RoNiobium
      @RoNiobium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @cheemsbuckles5830
      @cheemsbuckles5830 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

    • @dmk941
      @dmk941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Or....The SIMP-sons

    • @nicksuazo4377
      @nicksuazo4377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @Lugbzurg
      @Lugbzurg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @LizaDavid
    @LizaDavid 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5969

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

  • @naomithompson2150
    @naomithompson2150 8 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    A Beautiful Way To Express Love.

    • @ismetodemis4460
      @ismetodemis4460 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eski video

    • @nicksuazo4377
      @nicksuazo4377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Energeticq
    @Energeticq ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’m thankful for this song to exist

  • @jcfclark8455
    @jcfclark8455 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.

  • @racourdav
    @racourdav 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @spongeycraftstudios4371
    @spongeycraftstudios4371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    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.

  • @lindalanileembgtfrd
    @lindalanileembgtfrd 10 ปีที่แล้ว +271

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

    • @lindalanileembgtfrd
      @lindalanileembgtfrd 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      WOWEEEEEEEE!!!!

    • @lindalanileembgtfrd
      @lindalanileembgtfrd 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      His clothes havent dated still looks so cool!

    • @lindalanileembgtfrd
      @lindalanileembgtfrd 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great Film!

    • @lindalanileembgtfrd
      @lindalanileembgtfrd 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      oh la la c'est amour magnifique!!

    • @nicksuazo4377
      @nicksuazo4377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

  • @Elekktra7
    @Elekktra7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The cinematography of the film is just brilliant.

  • @BlackLightTheater
    @BlackLightTheater 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    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!

  • @SkyzTh3Limitt
    @SkyzTh3Limitt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @12classics39
    @12classics39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @mariaquijano4375
    @mariaquijano4375 9 ปีที่แล้ว +125

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

    • @scottpedroley5851
      @scottpedroley5851 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maria Quijano
      A Beautiful song for a Beautiful woman!!

    • @kathrynjun2745
      @kathrynjun2745 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too where is my tony

  • @GeekZone210
    @GeekZone210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

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

    • @maryexstroughtonaire4244
      @maryexstroughtonaire4244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @whitedogsblackcats
      @whitedogsblackcats 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @mariaangela1957
    @mariaangela1957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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. 🌹❤️

  • @mariacorbyn-manning9803
    @mariacorbyn-manning9803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @saurusu-y5o
    @saurusu-y5o 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    ウエストサイドストーリーの中で一番好きな曲です。トニーの過去と未来を知ってしまっていると、もうこの曲だけで切ない…

  • @froggofood2307
    @froggofood2307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @cameronfuller4944
    @cameronfuller4944 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2402

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

    • @josephhernandez6137
      @josephhernandez6137 6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

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

    • @jewelfayce
      @jewelfayce 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

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

    • @Mr_AiTai
      @Mr_AiTai 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Really?

    • @missysimpson4630
      @missysimpson4630 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Smell me, I’m a rose.

    • @xnortheast1106
      @xnortheast1106 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cameron Fuller no

  • @karolromano24
    @karolromano24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @dreamy_mary
    @dreamy_mary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @SaudiaTate
    @SaudiaTate 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @DavidHalChester
    @DavidHalChester 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @jojober1980
    @jojober1980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    tears in my eyes because the most beautiful sound I ever heard was my Marc Anthony my son 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 gang 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

  • @demichuus
    @demichuus ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @chelseasfilms22
    @chelseasfilms22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    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
      @scarletweb2106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😭😭😭😭

    • @chelseasfilms22
      @chelseasfilms22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @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
      @chelseasfilms22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @chelseasfilms22
      @chelseasfilms22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @louiserylance2543
    @louiserylance2543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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
      @LeighRichards27 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @nadiasmithers
    @nadiasmithers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @missink1728
    @missink1728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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. ❤

  • @barryshulman8316
    @barryshulman8316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @milomiles4005
    @milomiles4005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    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

  • @LauraC-hq7sm
    @LauraC-hq7sm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @AllisonBalanc
    @AllisonBalanc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The beauty that is this song. What a blessing

  • @mabeldominguez2779
    @mabeldominguez2779 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

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

    • @FreshZCORD
      @FreshZCORD 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mabel dominguez *angel*

    • @edwinmizen8330
      @edwinmizen8330 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @nicksuazo4377
      @nicksuazo4377 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @princesspeachfan100
      @princesspeachfan100 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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. :(

  • @sharoncarthy3764
    @sharoncarthy3764 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best love song, ever.

  • @stephenpayne2151
    @stephenpayne2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The greatest musical ever made.

  • @MVR326
    @MVR326 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @consumerwarrior1267
    @consumerwarrior1267 7 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    "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
      @miatorres8861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      ConsumerWarrior that was the point sis, read a book

    • @mckayla1609
      @mckayla1609 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

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

    • @consumerwarrior1267
      @consumerwarrior1267 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @gibunpa
      @gibunpa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @michaellampson7085
      @michaellampson7085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

  • @sailorarwen6101
    @sailorarwen6101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @elizabethkatherinefigueroa8914
    @elizabethkatherinefigueroa8914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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.

  • @Kazuya720
    @Kazuya720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @hippiecheezburger5457
    @hippiecheezburger5457 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @tonivergaramalet9765
    @tonivergaramalet9765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maria. Hermosisima canción y Toni la canta enamorado,sencilla.Para mi la mas natural y mejor

  • @LookingForSomethingNew
    @LookingForSomethingNew 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @lucycolangelodych3855
    @lucycolangelodych3855 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably the most beautiful song ever written!!

  • @Psilocyrin
    @Psilocyrin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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

  • @tmjme1
    @tmjme1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @kimlacey3552
    @kimlacey3552 10 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    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
      @dntskdnttll 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is still loved and appreciated…by some.

  • @JenniferWilson-j7e
    @JenniferWilson-j7e 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bernstein and Sondheim - what a magical collaboration! I wish we'd had more from them as a team.

  • @mariaestherwenceslagomez9282
    @mariaestherwenceslagomez9282 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    ¡Me encanta este tema!. ¡Es una preciosidad!. Muchísimas gracias por compartirlo.
    ¡María! :)
    The most beautiful sound I ever heard
    (María, María, María…)
    All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word
    (María, María, María, María, María…)
    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, María, María...
    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

  • @hamburg1306
    @hamburg1306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite song from west side story. Captures the moment you fall in love. Nothing like it.

  • @jobsingames
    @jobsingames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @kp74952
    @kp74952 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @IceOfPhoenix88
    @IceOfPhoenix88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @Sigridr763
    @Sigridr763 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW just imagine how beautiful this song would have been if it was sung by someone who could actually sing

  • @christopherecatalano
    @christopherecatalano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @lavilavi1057
    @lavilavi1057 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The most beautiful SONG I've ever heard....MARIIIIIAAAAAAA
    Thank you so much! ❤❤❤

  • @mariamizia5557
    @mariamizia5557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I feel so special when I listen it.

  • @Richenwalde
    @Richenwalde 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heart warming Song. I Love it

  • @jslasher1
    @jslasher1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @jeffreylazarusbuggy4787
    @jeffreylazarusbuggy4787 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    All the Beautiful broadway songs in a single song. Maria. Maria. Mariaaaaaaa!

  • @AtlanticGiantPumpkin
    @AtlanticGiantPumpkin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Look at his face light up at "Maria, I just met a girl named Maria." It's adorable.

  • @TheGeekMonster
    @TheGeekMonster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The music for this whole show is just heavenly

  • @thekaitlinniles
    @thekaitlinniles 6 ปีที่แล้ว +293

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

    • @loudmarble8751
      @loudmarble8751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      that's super epic !

    • @hangeskitten2735
      @hangeskitten2735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That’s cool

    • @judithwilson7810
      @judithwilson7810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Coolness!Thanks for sharing.

    • @icedtea3931
      @icedtea3931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @martymcfly5423
      @martymcfly5423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fun Fact: im related to Richard by Noah 😊

  • @mariamaggard
    @mariamaggard 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    proud to be named after this song :)

  • @lbmusictchr
    @lbmusictchr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @harryjnagle7321
    @harryjnagle7321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This Movie the Original West Side story 1961 Rocks

  • @UNOwen1
    @UNOwen1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    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.

  • @Maria-sm5pv
    @Maria-sm5pv 10 ปีที่แล้ว +202

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

    • @memeosuocha
      @memeosuocha 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Too sweet

    • @linualand
      @linualand 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

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

    • @The_retirado
      @The_retirado 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yo soy Bernardo: v

    • @saltyicecream3283
      @saltyicecream3283 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You must marry someone named tony!! 😂😂

    • @jessiechiodo1130
      @jessiechiodo1130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @tiberbenaissa3146
    @tiberbenaissa3146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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!

  • @davidzelisney569
    @davidzelisney569 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tears flood my eyes. Thank you, Leonard.

  • @erpollock
    @erpollock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    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
      @wallymarcel1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @emersonbolen784
    @emersonbolen784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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