Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde ignited a seismic shift in American cinema, helping to usher in the New Hollywood era with its audacious blend of glamour, violence, and anti-establishment energy. Faye Dunaway’s iconic turn as Bonnie Parker captures both yearning and defiance, redefining the screen outlaw. Breaking taboos with its stylised brutality and moral ambiguity, the film challenged studio conventions and signalled a new, director-driven future for Hollywood filmmaking.

Notes by David O’Mahony

Screening as part of the Faye Dunaway season.