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1967 · 111 min · R

Bonnie and Clyde

Directed by Arthur Penn · Crime, Drama

Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a Crime film, directed by Arthur Penn set in Texas during the 1930s. It runs 111 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and survival run throughout.

Composer
Charles Strouse
Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Cast
Warren BeattyFaye DunawayMichael J. PollardGene HackmanEstelle ParsonsDenver PyleDub TaylorEvans Evans

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayalSurvival
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
True Story
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