Bonnie and Clyde story
Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American biographical crime film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the title characters Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Also featured were Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons. The screenplay was written by David Newman and Robert Benton. Robert Towne and Beatty provided uncredited contributions to the script; Beatty produced the film. The soundtrack was composed by Charles Strouse.
13 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | choice | Clyde and Bonnie |
| facing organized pursuit | choice | the gang was pursued time and again |
| bank robbery | major | The Bonnie and Clyde gang robbed a number of banks. |
| female attraction to bad men | major | Bonnie fell for Clyde because he was a violent criminal |
| humans in group | major | we saw the group dynamics within a gang of criminals on the run |
| murder | major | The gang eventually became wanted for murder. |
| second guessing one's self | major | Bonnie, Clyde, Blanche all commented on what they had done to end up where they were |
| economic downturn | minor | we saw America during the Great Depression. |
| feeling of inadequacy | minor | Clyde had trouble getting it on in bed and it made him grumpy |
| getting along in spite of disagreement | minor | Bonnie vv. Blanche |