Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde have definitely captured the American mind. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty played the criminal couple in this Arthur Penn biographical film. Released in 1967, the film was called a “brutal crime romp” by Empire, who also said the lead actors’ performances were “charismatic.” At the time, the movie received a lot of criticisms for its violence and how it depicted the nitty-gritty life of the couple, but later generations have realized its worth. The film brought home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Liam Neeson plays the role of Oskar Schindler, an unexpected hero during the Second World War, in the historical drama Schindler’s List. A businessman, Schindler decided to join the Nazi party for expediency. However, when he realized the true agenda of the Nazis, Schindler had already staffed his factory with a lot of Jewish workers. The films depicts Schindler as a character who is flawed but is trying to protect his workers and other innocent people from being taken into Nazi concentration camps. The drama was directed by Steven Spielberg and won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Neeson actually refused to accept a salary for the film, stating that doing so would be accepting “blood money”.
Schindler’s List (1993)
