Director Brian De Palma’s Scarface was released in 1983 and redefined the gangster genre. The film, which was indexed in Germany until 2011, received primarily thanks to its bloody scenes of violence and the glorification of gangsterism received a lot of attention, was first torn apart and then revered to this day.
In November, a new version of Scarface was released in the elegant 4K steelbook, which quickly sold out, but now there is a new version for the edition will be released on December 14th.
Scarface on 4K in Steelbook
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Al Pacino was against Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface
When Michelle Pfeiffer auditioned for the role of Tony Montana’s wife, Al Pacino was adamant against the young actress, as she reported on The Tonight Show in 2017. Pfeiffer had previously only appeared in smaller productions Grease 2 her first leading role got hold of. A film that was received rather negatively by critics and audiences, which is why Al Pacino didn’t exactly react to it euphorically. The rejection and pressure during the months-long casting process unsettled Pfeiffer and her performance suffered as a result.
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Scarface was Michelle Pfeiffer’s breakthrough.
But director Brian De Palma believed in her and invited them to the screen test. Pfeiffer was convinced that he wouldn’t get the role anyway. She finally lost her nerves and put on an incredible performance. In a scene where she had to argue with Al Pacino so much that she threw dishes around, She even injured him so badly that he bled. With this she was able to convince not only De Palma, but Pacino himself. Scarface was her breakthrough as a Hollywood star.
That’s what the gangster epic Scarface is about
The Cuban Tony Montana (Al Pacino) comes to the USA as a political refugee. With ambition and a lot of charisma, he starts his career as a gangster and quickly rises to become an underboss in the drug scene. Spoiled by success, he becomes more and more uncompromising and arrogant, but the very self-confidence that once brought him so far could be his downfall when he gets involved with the wrong people.
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