Representations of Criminals in Film Production of 20th and 21st Centuries Based on Bonnie & Clyde and Ted Bundy.

This Bachelor's thesis looks into movie representation of two notorious criminal cases: a duo, Bonnie and Clyde and a serial killer by the name of Ted Bundy. Firstly, the work describes factual life stories that the film adaptations are based upon. Then it compares distinct interpretations with real events, which are understood as fact by many. In doing so, it also outlines the basic plot and possible readings of these instances. The paper compares the media depiction of the single offender and the couple, examining them with a focus on changes in the portrayal and rendering of a criminal's life at different points in time. The main object of this study will be six films shot in the 20th and 21st centuries