Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman
Synopsis:
Exploits of a pair of folksy bank robbers during the Great Depression.
Review:
A crucial film for all sorts of reasons. It marked the beginning of actor-producer power in Hollywood; a new use of European styles such as the blend of comedy and violence and the attention-drawing cinematography and music. The subject matter was lent contemporary resonance through the inchoate rebellion of its protagonists, and the fetishization of weaponry, sex and violence. Finally, with its sympathetic leads it raised the status of the hoodlum on the margins of society to that of a martyr for his times, and those times were of course the 60s as well as the 30s. It also made a great deal of money, and was instrumental in making the studios re-tool to satisfy the demands of a new young adult audience, which meant handing power to young directors. It remains a fascinating watch for its editing, direction and cinematography, and the charisma of its stars.
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman
Synopsis:
Exploits of a pair of folksy bank robbers during the Great Depression.
Review:
A crucial film for all sorts of reasons. It marked the beginning of actor-producer power in Hollywood; a new use of European styles such as the blend of comedy and violence and the attention-drawing cinematography and music. The subject matter was lent contemporary resonance through the inchoate rebellion of its protagonists, and the fetishization of weaponry, sex and violence. Finally, with its sympathetic leads it raised the status of the hoodlum on the margins of society to that of a martyr for his times, and those times were of course the 60s as well as the 30s. It also made a great deal of money, and was instrumental in making the studios re-tool to satisfy the demands of a new young adult audience, which meant handing power to young directors. It remains a fascinating watch for its editing, direction and cinematography, and the charisma of its stars.
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman
Synopsis:
Exploits of a pair of folksy bank robbers during the Great Depression.
Review:
A crucial film for all sorts of reasons. It marked the beginning of actor-producer power in Hollywood; a new use of European styles such as the blend of comedy and violence and the attention-drawing cinematography and music. The subject matter was lent contemporary resonance through the inchoate rebellion of its protagonists, and the fetishization of weaponry, sex and violence. Finally, with its sympathetic leads it raised the status of the hoodlum on the margins of society to that of a martyr for his times, and those times were of course the 60s as well as the 30s. It also made a great deal of money, and was instrumental in making the studios re-tool to satisfy the demands of a new young adult audience, which meant handing power to young directors. It remains a fascinating watch for its editing, direction and cinematography, and the charisma of its stars.