Bonnie & Clyde
Love at gunpoint in the Great Depression
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the robber couple who roamed the United States during the Great Depression holding up banks, until they died together riddled with bullets in a 1934 ambush.
01Why it matters
They are the most iconic outlaw lovers of the 20th century, a myth of love that would rather die together than live apart.
02The conflict
The law, poverty and the spiral of violence.
03The iconic moment
The final ambush on a Louisiana road.
04What survived
The film "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967); their pop myth.
05Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Bonnie & Clyde famous?
They are the most iconic outlaw lovers of the 20th century, a myth of love that would rather die together than live apart.
How does the story of Bonnie & Clyde end?
The final ambush on a Louisiana road. The film "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967); their pop myth.
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