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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.6 / 100
1932·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 33m

SCARFACE

“The rise and fall of a power hungry mobster.”

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Above the Line
Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayArmitage Trail·NovelLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyAdolph Tandler·Original Music ComposerEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
Paul Muni·Antonio 'Tony' CamonteAnn Dvorak·Francesca 'Cesca' CamonteKaren Morley·PoppyOsgood Perkins·John 'Johnny' LovoC. Henry Gordon·Insp. Ben GuarinoGeorge Raft·Guino RinaldoVince Barnett·AngeloBoris Karloff·GaffneyPurnell Pratt·Mr. Garston, publisherTully Marshall·Managing Editor
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Howard Hawks·DirectorW.R. Burnett·ContinuitySeton I. Miller·ContinuityJohn Lee Mahin·Continuity
Writing· 5
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayArmitage Trail·NovelW.R. Burnett·DialogueJohn Lee Mahin·DialogueSeton I. Miller·Dialogue
Camera· 6
Lee Garmes·Director of PhotographyL. William O'Connell·Director of PhotographyWarren Lynch·Camera OperatorEugene Kornman·Still PhotographerCharles Bohny·First Assistant CameraWarner Cruze·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Edward Curtiss·EditorLewis Milestone·Additional EditingDouglass Biggs ·Editorial Services
Sound & Music· 4
Adolph Tandler·Original Music ComposerWilliam Snyder·Sound EngineerGus Arnheim·Music DirectorAdolph Tandler·Music Director
Art & Design· 1
Harry Oliver·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Howard Hawks·ProducerHoward Hughes·ProducerCharles Stallings·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Howard Hawks·Additional WritingSailor Vincent·StuntsHoward A. Anderson·StuntsHoward Hughes·Presenter
By the Numbers
71.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$600K
ROI -25%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Scarface's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Intense, Serious, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A movie poster for 'Scarface' features a stylized black and white image of a man, split vertically down the middle. The left half of the background is solid bla”

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Key Elements
Pistol
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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