Scarface (1983 film) favor of releasing the film with a less restrictive R rating. In response, De Palma argued that, if the latest version of the film was now considered an R, then his original version would also be rated R, rationalizing that the edits which he made were minor. The MPAA told De Palma that only his latest edit would be certified as an R. De Palma believed that the changes were so slight that no one would notice if he released his original version anyway, which he ultimately did. "Scarface" premiered on December 1, 1983 in New York City, where it
Dario Di Palma ending his career at the beginning of the nineties. Dario Di Palma Dario Di Palma (6 November 1932 - 24 October 2004) was an Italian film cinematographer. Born in Rome, Di Palma began to work in the 1950s as camera operator and assistant camera operator, often with his uncle Carlo Di Palma as cinematographer. After taking care of the cinematography of the second unit for the peplum film "Romulus and Remus" (1961) by Sergio Corbucci, he began his career as cinematographer with two other peplum films, both directed by Alberto De Martino, "Due contro tutti" (1962) and "Perseo l'invincibile" (1963).