Arthur Penn's Bonnie and ClydeLester D. Friedman Cambridge University Press, 2000 - 211 pages Few films in the history of American cinema caused more intense critical discussion and greater emotional debate than Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde. This volume includes freshly-commissioned essays by leading scholars of Arthur Penn's work, as well as contributions from Penn himself and scriptwriter David Newman. They analyze the cultural history, technical brilliance, visual strategies, and violent imagery that marked Bonnie and Clyde as a significant turning point in American film. |
Contents
The Directing of Bonnie and Clyde | 11 |
Pictures at an Execution | 32 |
Searching for Bonnie and Clyde | 42 |
Bonnie and Clyde for a Sixties America | 70 |
Visual Style in Bonnie and Clyde | 101 |
Bonnie and Clydes Legacy of Cinematic Violence | 127 |
A Queer Reading of Bonnie and Clyde | 148 |
Reviews of Bonnie and Clyde | 177 |
Filmography | 199 |
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