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Scarface Film Comparison
The film that I choose is Scarface. In 1931 Howard Hawks directed the original film "Scarface" based off the novel by Armitae Trail. In any case, as a result of its depiction of violence about a ruthless and atrocious gangster, which it mixed up lots of controversy with the studios head office about censoring issues, which delayed the films debut until the following year of 1932. About half-century later, after the first Scarface was released, director Brian De Palma made his own remake of the great film based off a script by Oliver Stone. Instead, the remake would not happen in Chicago or be about the prohibition era. Rather, taking place in the early 1980's, in Miami with a new modern era.
The 1932 and 1983 remake are surprisingly alike

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