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http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/10/09/movies/mondo-posters

I met someone recently who had the most unnerving effect on me. Around this man, all my normal good sense failed me and I found myself in a few bizarre situations I could not logically account for. What I realized is that sometimes we encounter people who, for whatever reason, wield a strange control over us. This was the case with him. As soon as I saw what was happening, I cut him out of my life, despite being inexplicably fond of him.  I just had this sense that around this man I could get carried into anything and barely even want to stop it. It got me thinking about legendary Depression-era couple Bonnie and Clyde.

Here is their story as told through the eyes of another famous couple, Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, in one of my all time favorite songs:

Serge Gainsbourg Bonnie and Clyde English subtitles – YouTube.

For a much better picture quality (which does the original beautiful film justice), but without the subtitles, click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfBJMIANsM

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What kind of love affair makes you want to live like that?

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