Bonnie and Clyde - AUTEUR Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Arthur Penn? // what did he contribute?
A
- director
- on location shooting
- jump cuts - worked with Dede Allen (end sequence)
- influenced by Seven Samurai - editing - score + slow mo
- left-wing director - liberal
- influenced by FNW films
- reject old Hollywood model
2
Q
Who are the Warner Bros? // what did they contribute?
A
- studio
- fired Dede Allen
- studio system collapse - less control
- studio re-released film
- made a total of $50 million
3
Q
Who are Newman and Benton? // what did they contribute?
A
- writers
- changed the perception of society - feminine influence - Bonnie’s entrapment
- anti-establishment messages
- writers of the ‘New Sentimentality”
4
Q
Who is Burnett Guffey? // what did he contribute?
A
- cinematographer
- element chiaroscuro lighting on Bonnie
5
Q
Who is Warren Beatty? // how did he contribute?
A
- star + producer
- decided who was going to direct it
- help cast the movie
- convinced the studio to re-release the film
- paid money from his own pocket to keep Dede Allen after she was fired by Jack Warner
