3/28/2024 0 Comments Scarface 1932 poster![]() ![]() George Raft, an ex-gangster of sorts himself, is terrific as the smart and level-headed Guino Rinaldo, Tony's right-hand man. Tony's only true fits of rage occur when he sees her with another man, and it is this loss of emotional control over this one issue that is ultimately his downfall. Finally, Tony is in love with his own sister Cesca. He also seems to have a love affair going with the machine gun, acting like he has discovered America the first time he shoots one. He wants his boss' girl, Poppy, as a status symbol. What is unique in this gangster picture is Tony's trio of love interests. Like Tom Powers, Tony Camonte is given a family background, but unlike Tom Powers, Camonte's family is a completely dysfunctional one. The actual deaths are strictly business, but the execution of the killings themselves are something Tony takes pride in - a sort of work of art on his part. When Tony performs acts of violence it is usually related to gangland business. However, Camonte doesn't seem to have the pent-up rage of Public Enemy's Tom Powers. ![]() Robinson's Rico was in "Little Caesar", and also like Rico takes over the gang from a boss he perceives as weak. The film shares some aspects with its gangster film predecessors - Tony Camonte is motivated by a desire for power just as Edward G. You know you're watching a Howard Hughes production when, during the first scene, a bar employee is sweeping up after a party held by one of Chicago's big gangsters and finds a bra among the confetti. This film is based on real events that happened in the criminal career of Al Capone, although Capone's criminal career had already ended with his conviction on charges of tax evasion six months before this film was released in April 1932. ![]()
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