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Bonnie and Clyde

They’re young… they’re in love… and they kill people.

1967111 minutesCrime and DramaDirected by Arthur Penn
About the film

Bonnie and Clyde at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1967 film at stop 27 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

In 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.

Principal cast

Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow, Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker, Michael J. Pollard as C. W. Moss, Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow, and Estelle Parsons as Blanche

Key craft credits

Burnett Guffey (director of photography), Dede Allen (editor), Charles Strouse (original music composer), and Dean Tavoularis (art direction)

Director
Arthur Penn
Release
1967-08-13
Runtime
111 minutes
Genres
Crime and Drama
Country
United States
Quiz
50 questions
The Screen Path journey

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