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"Bonnie and Clyde" is a 1967 American film directed by Arthur Penn about the notorious Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The film is considered a landmark work that revolutionized how violence and crime were portrayed in cinema, influencing filmmaking for decades to come.
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7.5In the 1930s, bored European-American waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with a European-American ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Released: 1967-08-13111 minDir: Arthur PennCrime, DramaBudget: $2.5MBox office: $70.0M
Cast
- Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow
- Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker
- Michael J. Pollard as C. W. Moss
- Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow
- Estelle Parsons as Blanche
- Denver Pyle as Frank Hamer
Themes
- sheriff
- waitress
- ambush
Article
Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American biographical crime drama film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, outlaws and romantic partners in the Great Depression-era American South. The cast also features Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons. The screenplay was written by David Newman and Robert Benton (with uncredited contributions by Beatty and Robert Towne); Beatty also produced the film.
The film was released in the United States by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on August 13, 1967. It is considered a turning point for American cinema. Initial critical reception was mixed but later swung positive, and the film became a significant commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 1967. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including for Best Picture, winning Best Supporting Actress (for Estelle Parsons) and Best Cinematography (Burnett Guffey).