Discussion: Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, 1967, USA)
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Consider the following questions about Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and share your comments in the thread below. Continue checking the discussion threads to read your classmates comments. Find opportunities to reply with your thoughts to their posts, so we can have a mutual exchange of ideas and engage in discussion together about the film. At the end of the week, your instructor will post additional research from various critics and film reviews, so be sure to view those as well.
Citing specific examples from the film, describe how it created a bold new classicism of storytelling that heralded a new age of freedom for New Hollywood filmmakers.
What is the depiction of sex in the film? What symbols were used to suggest sexuality?
What is the depiction of violence in the film? What are examples of scenes that used fast editing and slow-motion?
What questions, if any, do you have about the material from this unit?