Bonnie and Clyde (1967) was one of the most famous, and groundbreaking, films in cinematic history. Written by David Newman and Robert Benton, directed by Arhtur Penn this movie by first time producer and lead actor Warren Beatty is the first to graphically show the effects of (gun) violence. In earlier movies, the violence might have been more present in quantity, but the effects were always curiously sanitized: people died of gunshot wounds with hardly a drop of blood spilled. B&C showed the ugliness of such violent deaths but was also a radical change from movie making up until that point in that the villains were also the heroes. Although historically flawed, like many movies based on real people and events, the viewer is taken on the wild ride and warped moral views of the Barrow gang.
This movie made Warren Beatty one of the most powerful and influential names in cinematic history. Faye Dunaway (Bonnie) is playing the part she will be remembered for by most. Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard and Estelle Parsons are solid in their supporting roles. Gene Wilder's movie debut.
In this scene Bonnie begins to realize there's only one future with Clyde.
<3 one of my fave movies of all time!
eastavi 3 years ago