A mixture of comedy and brutal violence, this film is based on the exploits of the notorious American outlaws of the 1930's, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
"Adrift in the Depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker embark on a life of crime. They mean no harm. They crave adventure--and each other. Soon we start to love them too. But nothing in film history has prepared us for the cascading violence to follow. Bonnie and Clyde turns brutal. We learn they can be hurt--and dread they can be killed. Bonnie and Clyde balances itself on a knife-edge of laughter and terror, thanks to vivid title-role performances by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and superb support from Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman and Estelle Parsons, who won 1967's Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Director Arthur Penn keeps the film's sensibilities tough but never cruel. It continually dazzles, especially in the work of cinematographer Burnett Guffey and editor Dede Allen. And as film lovers since have discovered, it's no ordinary gangster movie."--Container notes

Cataloging source

VRU

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; film editor, Dede Allen ; music, Charles Strouse

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

In English with optional soundtrack in French ; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1995.9.G3

LC item number

B6 1997

PerformerNote

Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons

Runtime

112

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Bonnie and Clyde

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