Almost every modern citizen of civilized countries knows or heard of the famous gangster who wielded in the 20-30s of the 20th century on the territory of Chicago. His name is firmly driven into the history of America. Al Capone is the personification of fear, cunning and dirty business.
This rather plump short man was born a year before the world entered a new era, which guaranteed unprecedented progress in various areas of
human life. Few people know his full name, but his story has preserved. Alfonso Fiorello Capone, a Neapolitan child who emigrated with her poor parents to a promising America. He is one of those who shouted the famous “America! America! ”When a barge loaded with Italian immigrants sailed to the shores of a new progressive country. However, the country of dreams, which America seemed then, was not such in reality. Work in the country was enormously small. And young Alfonso was forced to get a job early in order to bring home at least some crumbs of bread. From the age of 16, Al Capone began to lead an active nightlife. He liked the degree of mystery that night afforded. He could work calmly while everyone else was sleeping, thinking, while everyone was relaxing and being free. At first he worked in a bowling club. Then in many more places. He passionately adored weapons, especially knives. It was this passion that pushed him into the gang of mafiosi Johnny Torrio, who taught the young Al Capone the alphabet of the mafia.
In the 20s, Alfonso Capone moved to Chicago, where he quickly gained the status of a mafia leader. Since then, the long name Alfons has been reduced to the short Al Capone. The biography of this man continued to grow in completely unbelievable and terrible events. He began to actively seek power. First in Chicago, and then throughout America. He was feared and respected, every self-respecting businessman and gangster wanted to deal with him, presidents and their wives trembled before him, and many heads of government reckoned with his opinion.
The brilliant march of the brilliant mafia lasted exactly 10 years. The sunset of his reign fell in mid-June 1931. The police, having gathered all their forces into a fist, grabbed Al Capone and his brother. Together with them 68 gangsters were arrested. However, in prison he had a chance to sit for a short time. Five years later he was released. The world in which he was once considered a god no longer took him seriously. In addition, Al Capone was seriously ill with syphilis.
He died in 1947 at the age of 48, leaving behind a whole bloody chapter in the history of America.
His personality has since become a frequent hero of all kinds of films and Broadway productions. All directors and producers liked the legendary name Al Capone. The film, in which Robert De Niro plays the famous gangster, is still considered the best show of passion that boiled in Italian blood. In total there are about 25 films about this man. He is rightfully considered the leader in the list of villains about whom films have ever been made. His person always enjoyed special spectator and acting attention. Many of the great actors dreamed of playing it. Few could do this. However, some did it very well.