'The Untouchables'

The cinema itself is not the storyteller, but it is essentially the medium through which the story may be told. The creative work of the writers, actors, director, producer and the movie photographers themselves bring together their talents portrayal of action and the details of the story, using the means of cinema to reach their audience. In the film ‘The Untouchables’ De Palma uses the techniques of music, lighting, camera angles and narrative to convey the themes of good versus evil, loyalty, persistence and not giving in on something you really believe in. The story line relates to the US city of Chicago where gang warfare takes place during an era of Prohibition.

These ruthless gangs were confronted by the law. The main characters representing the law were special agents Eliot Ness, Jim Malone, George Stone and Oscar Wallace supported by regular police.

At the beginning of the film the director, De Palma, brings the attention of the audience, through a written code, th...