The Two Tonys: Scarface (1932) & Scarface (1983)

Adrian and Dion are back, saying hello to their little friend. In this case, that friend is Howard Hawks’ Scarface (1932) and Brian De Palma’s remake, Scarface (1983). They discuss the “two Tonys” - Paul Muni as Tony Camonte and Al Pacino as Tony Montana - and the different contexts that give rise to these gangster films. They return to the key aspects of the films that make them both so effective, yet distinguished from one another. Come for gangster film morality tales, stay for lessons in machine gun etiquette and critiques of late-stage capitalism! Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:11:59 - Scarface (1932): IMDb Plot Summary 0:13:55 - Forgotten film of founding gangster film trilogy? 0:16:06 - Howard Hawks & Howard Hughes 0:18:00 - Tony Camonte as Al Capone 0:19:24 - Scarface’s opening as morality tale 0:22:05 - Paul Muni as Tony Camonte 0:28:18 - The gangster film genre 0:34:23 - Scarface supporting characters 0:41:34 - Female characters in Scarface 0:44:09 - Humour in Scarface 0:49:01 - "The World is Yours” and the legacy of Scarface 0:51:22 - Scarface (1932): Tagline 0:53:04 - Scarface (1983): IMDb Plot Summary 0:53:57 - Scarface production history 1:00:47 - Al Pacino as Tony Montana 1:04:48 - “Horror films by way of the western” 1:07:24 - Language, respect, and downfall 1:11:18 - Scarface supporting characters 1:15:16 - Female characters in Scarface 1:23:50 - Humour in Scarface 1:26:09 - Excess, style, and chainsaws 1:30:27 - What makes ’83 a good remake? 1:34:42 - Scarface (1983): Tagline 1:35:19 - The Two Tonys 1:41:05 - Next Episode Preview Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com Don’t forget to leave a rating and review!