Scarface (1983)
Directed by Brian De Palma · Cinematography by John A. Alonzo
R170 min57 frames
ActionCrimeDrama
He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.
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Scarface — official trailer
What is Scarface about?
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay by Oliver Stone. It is loosely based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail and a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by Howard Hawks. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Al Pacino, who stars as Cuban refugee Tony Montana. In the film, Montana arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord.
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Where can you watch Scarface?
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What does the cinematography of Scarface look like?
Across 57 sampled frames, Scarface builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John A. Alonzo keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1980s.
What is the color palette of Scarface?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Scarface (1983) are #0f0d0d, #322e2e, #f5f5f4, #d2d1d0, #d7c6b5, #949390 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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