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Bonnie and Clyde

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Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American film directed by Arthur Penn, dramatizing the crime spree of Depression era outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as they progress from small time robbery to a string of bank heists across the American South while evading law enforcement. The film broke sharply with the conventions of earlier American crime pictures by treating its outlaw couple with romantic sympathy and by depicting violence, including its notorious slow motion final ambush, with a graphic frankness that shocked many contemporary critics on release. Widely regarded as a turning point that helped usher in the more permissive, formally adventurous New Hollywood era of American filmmaking, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1992.

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Original Language
English 1
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography 2
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 2
Release Year
1967 1
Country
United States 1
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1. Bonnie and Clyde (film) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first sentence
    is a 1967 American biographical crime drama film
  • Infobox, Country
    United States
  • Bonnie and Clyde, Description, original language
    Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American film directed by Arthur Penn, dramatizing the crime spree of Depression era outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as they progress from small time robbery to a string of bank heists across the American South while evading law enforcement.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American biographical crime drama film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, outlaws and romantic partners in the Great Depression-era American South.
  • Created By: Arthur Penn, Article lead sentence
    Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American biographical crime drama film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, outlaws and romantic partners in the Great Depression-era American South.
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2. Bonnie and Clyde (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Cinematography
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
  • Wikidata P166: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay.
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