2022 marks one hundred years since the birth of Arthur Penn, one of the leading figures of the American New Wave. Penn achieved critical acclaim with a varied and eclectic directorial output, with one of his most popular films remaining 1967's biographical crime classic Bonnie and Clyde.
Texas, 1930s: car thief Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) teams up with Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) - the daughter of one of his victims - and together they become notorious bank robbers and Depression-era folk legends. They form a gang, but the crew find themselves constantly on the run after one of their robberies goes wrong and Clyde commits a murder. From then on, the police are hot on their tail, and the seemingly unstoppable pair may finally face justice...
Lauded for the chemistry of its legendary co-stars and assured, confident direction from Penn, Bonnie and Clyde remains one of the most popular crime films of all time. The gallery below offers a selection of publicity stills, behind the scenes photos, and costume test shots from the making of this neo-noir classic.
All images are courtesy of Warner Bros.
