Talking Movies reports from New York with a special programme devoted to the world premiere of West Side Story - a film adaptation of one of the best loved musicals of all time by Steven Spielberg, one of modern cinema's most influential figures. The Talking Movies team reports from the red carpet on premiere night and we hear from Spielberg on why he wanted to make a musical for the first time in his career. The programme also looks back at the 1961 West Side Story movie which was a global hit and includes key figures in the film industry asking whether the new movie could lead to better opportunities in cinema for people in the Latino community.

Die Sendung wird ausgestrahlt am Samstag, den 11.12.2021 um 13:30 Uhr auf BBC World News.