jpFrom mythmaking to mental collapse—The Untouchables turns Al Capone into legend, while Capone strips him of everything, including dignity.
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Cinematic Hagiography and Biological Retribution: The Evolutionary Arc of Al Capone in The Untouchables and Capone (2020)
The historical trajectory of Alphonse Gabriel Capone, from the zenith of his power as the architect of the Chicago Outfit to the nadir of his existence as a paretic patient in Florida, represents a…