Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Arthur Penn |
| Producer(s) | Warren Beatty |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Crime, Drama |
| Top Topics | Outlaws, Great Depression |
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Bonnie and Clyde Overview:
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) was a Biographical - Crime Film directed by Arthur Penn and produced by Warren Beatty.
SYNOPSIS
The nuanced, ultimately bleak tale of Depression-era bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Essentially a road film, it juxtaposes easygoing humor with stylish scenes of graphic violence. Controversial when released, it heralded the coming increase in cinematic violence, naturalistic performances, and daring film style.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Bonnie and Clyde was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Warren Beatty | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gene Hackman | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael J. Pollard | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Faye Dunaway | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Estelle Parsons | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Burnett Guffey | Won |
| Best Costume Design | Theadora Van Runkle | Nominated |
| Best Director | Arthur Penn | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Warren Beatty, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | David Newman, Robert Benton | Nominated |
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 24, 2019 From Flickers in TimeBonnie and Clyde Directed by Arthur Penn Written by David Newman and Robert Benton 1967/US Warner Brothers/Seven Arts; Tatira-Hiller Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Did this change Hollywood films forever or just for the next ten years? ?Was i... Read full article
Review: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 24, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsFifty years on and Bonnie and Clyde remains a cultural landmark as the harbinger proclaiming a new American movie had arrived on the scene. As a cinematic artifact, it is indebted as much to the 60s themselves as it is the Depression Era where its mythical crime story finds its roots. The spark of a... Read full article
Win Tickets to see ?TCM Big Screen Classics: Bonnie and Clyde (50th Anniversary)? (Giveaway runs July 14 – July 29)
By Annmarie Gatti on Jul 14, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin Tickets to see ?Bonnie and Clyde? on the Big Screen! In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sunday, August 13 & Wednesday, August 16! “This here’s Miss Bonnie Parker. I’m Clyde Barrow. We rob banks.” CMH is thrilled to announce the 10th of our 14 movie ticket giveaways this yea... Read full article
Bonnie and Clyde (1967, Arthur Penn)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 14, 2015 From The Stop ButtonBonnie and Clyde opens with two immediate introductions. First, in the opening titles, photographs from the 1930s set the scene. Second, in the first scene, with Faye Dunaway (as Bonnie) and Warren Beatty (as Clyde) meet one another and flirt their way into armed robbery. Okay, maybe in the latter, ... Read full article
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
on Aug 15, 2014 From Journeys in Classic FilmThe tale of the rascally outlaws ushered in the 1960s as a time of violence fastened together by sympathetic revolutionaries.? This revisionist legend romanticized the gangster genre, and heavily inspired director Terence Malick’s debut, Badlands.? With a fantastic cast, and a bevy of differen... Read full article
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Quotes from
C.W. Moss: Yes, I guess I do.
Bonnie Parker: Well, um, would you know what kind of car this is?
C.W. Moss: This is a 4-Cyllinder Ford Coupe.
Bonnie Parker: No.
C.W. Moss: Sure it is.
Bonnie Parker: No, this is a stolen 4-Cyllinder Ford Coupe.
Bonnie Parker: I don't have no mama. No family either.
Clyde Barrow: Hey, I'm your family.
Bonnie Parker: You know what, when we started out, I thought we was really goin' somewhere. This is it. We're just goin', huh?
Clyde Barrow: I love you.
Bonnie Parker: What would you do if some miracle happened and we could walk out of here tomorrow morning and start all over again clean? No record and nobody after us, huh?
Clyde Barrow: Well, uh, I guess I'd do it all different. First off, I wouldn't live in the same state where we pull our jobs. We'd live in another state. We'd stay clean there and then when we'd take a bank, we'd go into the other state.
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Facts about
In reality, the bank robbers picked up about three people in their travels. This was merged into one character in the form of C.W. Moss.
Debut of Gene Wilder.
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