Bonnie and Clyde

By Maki Fujii

In 1930s, there was a couple who were the most dangerous gang in America. They were Bonnie and Clyde. They were given up by their parents and society and had no aim in life. They only depended on each other’s love to live. They were challengers of power and wealth. This is a true story of Bonnie and Clyde. This movie was made in 1967. It was directed by Arthur Penn and produced by Warren Beatty, the actor who was acting as Clyde Barrow. When he read the scenario of Bonnie and Clyde, he decided to make this movie by himself. He selected a new star, Faye Dunaway, as Bonnie Parker. This movie gave people a big shock. There are many movies about Bonnie and Clyde but this movie became more famous than others.

Produced by…………..Warren Beatty
Directed by…………..Arthur Penn
Screenplay by…………..David Newman and Robert Benton
Director of Photography…………..Burnett Guffey, A.S.C.
Art Director…………..Dean Tavoularis
Music Composed by…………..Charles Strouse
Costumes designed by…………..Theadora Van Runkle
Clyde Barrow…………..WARREN BEATTY
Bonnie Parker…………..FAYE DUNAWAY
Buck Barrow…………..GENE HACKMAN
Blanche…………..ESTELLE PARSONS
C.W. Moss…………..MICHAEL J. POLLARD

FAYE DUNAWAY
Faye Dunaway was born in Florida on the 14th of January, 1941. When she was in university she started to learn acting. In 1966, she came out in a movie and she was selected as Bonnie Parker in this movie. After this, she became a big star. When people saw a picture of Bonnie Parker, they were very surprised that she was beautiful. Bonnie Parker was born in Texas on October 1st, 1910. Her dream was to be an actress or poet but it changed after she met Clyde in 1930. She was 19 years old.

WARREN BEATTY
Warren Beatty was born in Virginia on the 30th of March, 1939. After he succeeded with this movie, he made many movies as a director or producer. He really liked movies. In this movie he plays Clyde Barrow. Clyde Barrow was born in Texas on the 24th of March, 1909. He had been thrown into prison many times before he met Bonnie. He was a very dangerous offender but some people said that he was nice man.

THE TRAIL'S END
By Bonnie Parker
You’ve heard the story of Jesse James, how he lived and died. If you’re still in need of something to read, here’s the story of Bonnie and Clyde. Now Bonnie and Clyde are the Barrow Gang. I’m sure you all have read how they rob and steal and those who squeal are found dying or dead. They call them cold-hearted killers. They say they are heartless and mean. But I say this with pride, that I once knew Clyde when he was honest and upright and clean. But the laws fooled around, kept taking him down and locking him up in a cell. Till he said to me, “I’ll never be free, so I’ll meet a few of them in hell.” If a policeman is killed in Dallas, and they have no clue to guide. If they can’t find a fiend, they just wipe their slate clean and hang it on Bonnie and Clyde. If they try to act like citizens and rent them a nice little flat about the third night, they’re invited to fight by a sub-gun’s rat-a-tat-tat. Someday they’ll go down together. They’ll bury them side by side. To few it will be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde.