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Essay Archive - The Untouchables: Mise-En-Scene Analysis
The Untouchables: Mise-En-Scene Analysis
Elliot Ness, a treasury agent, has been trying to stop alcohol from
being smuggled into the United States. He feels that the key to putting an end
to the alcohol distribution is to put gangster, Al Capone, behind bars. But
there is a small problem, Ness can't seem to be able to link the incoming
alcohol, or any other crime to Capone. Until, Oscar Wallace, the uptight, “
dorky”, government official, entered the picture to help Ness fight his battle
for prohibition, and ultimately, against Capone. Wallace discovered that
Capone hasn't paid his taxes for several years, but the only....
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