Scarface (1983)
Original Universal City Studios b&w photo still #854-34A.
Scarface is the ultimate cautionary tale of the American Dream curdling into a cocaine-fuelled nightmare. It redefined the gangster epic with operatic violence and a "greed is good" aesthetic that became a foundational text for 1980s pop culture and hip-hop history. Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance as Elvira Hancock created the blueprint for the modern "ice queen," embodying the hollow glamour and tragic isolation found at the top of a criminal empire.
This still captures Elvira Hancock (Michelle Pfeiffer) in her element: a world of luxury that has become a gilded cage. Dressed in her signature silk, the image perfectly distils the film's core theme: that no amount of money or beauty can mask the rot of Tony Montana’s underworld.
- Year: 1983
- Size: 8 X 10 Inches
- Condition: Unframed
- Product Code: T6629
