About this book

This collection of essays will be of interest to a wide range of readers, both those who are familiar with Arthur Penn's controversial and influential film, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and those who are not, but who want to explore a film that is emblematic of its violent and unsettled time. There are many ways into the subject and readers will find out that this group of essays can facilitate any number of them....The coverage offered here is both broad and deep and will provide a range of contemporary scholarly approaches to the subject, as well as essential background and context. -- About this volume (p. vii)