SCARFACE

Narrative of the Movie Scarface

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Synopsis1

Characters Traits And Morals4

Tony Montana4

Manolo Ribera4

Elvira Hancock4

Frank Lopez5

Omar Suarez5

Mel Bernstein6

Alejandro Sosa6

Gina Montana6

Georgina Montana7

Analysis7

Production11

Comparison Of The Old Scarface To The Newer Version12

Personal Opinion14

References16

Narrative of the Movie Scarface

Introduction

Scarface is a movie of 1983 written by Oliver Stone and directed by Brian De Palma. The film is the remake of self-titled full-length film of 1932 directed by Howard Hawks. In the original Scarface, which takes place in the days of Prohibition in Chicago, the object of trafficking was the alcohol, while in the work of Brian De Palma; the setting is in Miami of the eighties where he played a significant traffic of cocaine (Fairbanks 2005, p. 332).

Synopsis

In 1980, following the Mariel exodus, arriving in the United States Antonio Montana and Manolo Ribera, who like most other immigrants, Cubans are brought to the Freedom Town, a ghetto of the Cuban population (Arnold 1983). The two manage to leave in a hurry with the murder of Emilio Rebenga, a powerful politician who was previously placed against a powerful chief criminal of Miami, Frank Lopez, and the head of a cartel of drug firmly established. Obtained the green card of residence, the two friends begin to work as waiters and dishwashers in a sort of fast food, but Tony shows impatience with his new life.

As soon as Lopez draws alive through his henchmen Omar Suarez, Tony and Manny put themselves in business with him, thus becoming gangsters. First, are sent to buy a lot of cocaine from some Colombians in a hotel in Miami, but this work will prove more difficult than expected, and their appearance, Angel, was killed with a chainsaw. Later, Tony begins to come around with more confidence in buying the trust of underworld Lopez, who will be pleasantly surprised by his charisma and his ability to be gangsters. A house of Lopez, Tony meets Elvira Hancock, which is struck and falls in love at first sight (Scott 1983).

The Cuban will do anything to win despite his posh do, its foul air and vicious. After collecting the cash first, Tony went to his mother's house, the widow Georgina, to find her and her sister Gina, to give them a strong economic aid. Here the re-emergence of conflict and problematic relationship that man has with his mother and the esteem and strong sense of protection against that of her younger sister.

During his underworld activities in the growing prosperity, Tony was sent by Lopez in Bolivia along with Suarez to handle a large supply of coca annually by Alejandro Sosa, one of the largest producers of the Andes. Sosa has been highly of Tony and His way of conducting negotiations, however, in spite of Suarez, who was killed during the meeting because it was considered police informer.

Tony then returns to Miami anyway ensuring Lopez supplies a fixed high price but that will bear fruit over time. Lopez does not trust Sosa, his relationship with Tony deteriorates and the lieutenant decides to go it alone with a promise not ...