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1961 152 mins.
***1/2

This film is not all it's cracked up to be. I will admit that it is better the second viewing (and in widescreen). I guess one big flaw with this film is that it basically steals the story from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but does not even think to credit poor old Mr. Shakespeare. It is still an interesting little film.
Number 41 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Movies.
Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Passions.
"Somewhere" is Number 20 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Songs.
"America" is Number 35 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Songs.
"Tonight" is Number 59 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Songs.
Not Rated.