Movie

West Side Stories

(en)

Two impressions of New York - a city of dreams or nightmares.

1971

43m

West Side Stories

Documentary

Overview: Two impressions of New York - a city of dreams or nightmares. The Outsider: Jonathan Miller 'If you enter New York in the first place in a show business context every time you return you have to justify your existence in show business terms. If you haven't got something to sell you become almost transparent...' The Insider: Patti Smith, poet, singer, actress. 'People come to New York to see the stars, but there ain't no stars in the sky. I lived in the city and I haven't seen a constellation since.'

Status: Released

Release date: November 20, 1971

Production company:
  • BBC

Top Cast

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller