UW Cinematheque: Brian De Palma Thrills Us!
Scarface | USA | 1983 | DCP | 170 min. Director: Brian De Palma
Event Details
Date
Monday, September 19, 2016
Time
7 p.m.
Location
The Marquee, Union South
Description
Cast: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
De Palma’s once-controversial-now-canonized remake of Howard Hawks’ gangster movie tells the saga of Tony Montana (Pacino), a foul-mouthed Cuban criminal who briefly rules a cocaine empire. Like the main character, De Palma’s visual approach is gleefully excessive but “the violence grows out of the lives of the characters; it isn't used for thrills but for a sort of harrowing lesson about self-destruction” (Roger Ebert).
De Palma’s once-controversial-now-canonized remake of Howard Hawks’ gangster movie tells the saga of Tony Montana (Pacino), a foul-mouthed Cuban criminal who briefly rules a cocaine empire. Like the main character, De Palma’s visual approach is gleefully excessive but “the violence grows out of the lives of the characters; it isn't used for thrills but for a sort of harrowing lesson about self-destruction” (Roger Ebert).
Cost
Free
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