Thursday 25 February 2010

And as BONNIE PARKER we present......

Bonnie Parker, the gunslinging girlfriend of depression era outlaw Clyde Barrow, had been depicted on the screen a couple of times before she became big box-office with Arthur Penn's highly acclaimed film BONNIE AND CLYDE. Here's a picture of the real Bonnie :



Hollywood needs more glamorous killers so Faye Dunaway was cast in the role. While this might seem ridiculous in terms of realism (as with Johnny Depp as Dillinger in PUBLIC ENEMIES) it didn't hurt it at the box-office or with the critics and the film garnered some justifyably great reviews. Here's Faye in the role....


Convincing? I'll let you decide.

2 comments:

Cerpts said...

Nope. Faye Dunawaywith DOES however bear a striking resemblance to ME! I think it's the way she wears the hat.

Weaverman said...

I have heard the rumours!