The Making of Bonnie and Clyde Documentary
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- The Making of Bonnie and Clyde
- Team members
- Robert Benton and David Newman
- screenwriters inspired by stories of B&C, fans of French New Wave and art house cinema
- Warren Beaty
- producer, bought script, chose director, stated an American director was needed for French script
- wanted Dunaway along with Penn, wanted colour in film, largely collaborated with Penn
- Arthur Penn
- director, explored violence, pushed boundaries, introduced juxtaposition of comedy and violence
- took Clyde's bisexuality out in favour of impotence, more control of film due to absence of studio, wanted B&W
- Dean Tavoularis- art director, chose locations. Truffaut- added notes to script e.g. the first scene meeting
- Dede Allen
- editor, female contender of auter, liked anti-hero idea, pushed sexual content boundaries
- Robert Benton and David Newman
- Film-making techniques
- actors had voices and actions in the film making and were good friends
- windows screen used to create disillusionment, dreamy expressionsm
- squibs used for blood, different cameras at different speeds accentuated violence
- Studio and Public Reactions
- rejected by many directors as it was seen as inappropriate
- Jack Warner disliked the film
- severity of violence led to controversy
- advertising was reworked leading to international success
- Warner Bros provided money with no input on film
- Team members
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