A Montecito, Calif., home where several scenes of the epic Al Pacino movie "Sacrface" was shot has reportedly hit the market for $35 million. The home was used to film the exteriors of Tony Montana's house.
The home belongs to Sergey Grishin, a Russian-born businessman. Grishin is selling because he hasn't been using the home much. The huge mansion is listed with Emily McBride Kellenberger of Village Properties, an exclusive affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate. The listing is shared by Santa Barbara-based advisory firm SG LLC, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The plot of "Scarface" was set in Bolivia and Florida, but the shooting largely took place in California. Both the major estates (Frank's house and Tony's house) were in Montecito.
The mansion at 631 Parra Grande Lane is called El Fureidis (tropical paradise) and it spans an area of 9,816 square feet. Comprised of four bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the home was recently renovated. The home sits on a large 10-acre lot and is laden with luxury amenities.
Interiors of the home feature 18-foot-high domed and beamed ceilings, large French doors and windows and mixed hardwood and tiled flooring. Outside, the home has lush gardens with four reflecting pools and a statue in the center.
The listing describes it as, "El Fureidis, translated as ''Tropical Paradise'' is a historic estate - one of Montecito's most celebrated residences - designed by the renowned architect Bertram Goodhue. Resting on 10 private acres, the timeless estate has been restored with an eye for detail. Offering numerous reflecting pools, lush gardens, and storied provenance, this magnificent estate is a true piece of art history."
Tony Montana's death in the movie is a memorable one in filmdom . Tony puts on a brave fight before he is shot by one of Sosa's assassins. He falls into an indoor pool, face down. A statue of a globe with the words "The World is Yours" wrapped around it, blinks as Tony's corpse floats, turning the pool slowly red.
While the scene was violent itself, shooting for it was as difficult. Recalling the scene in an interview with Star Pulse, Al Pacino said:
"I'd just fired off 30 rounds, I get hit with the squibs and I start leaping up in the air, flying up in the air, I land and I go to grab the gun. Guess what? I grab the barrel of the gun that just shot off 30 rounds. My hand stuck to that sucker. I couldn't get my hand off the gun. I couldn't work for two weeks and that's when all these gun battles were going on."
Shooting was paused for two weeks.
Another home in Beverly Hills where scenes of "Godfather" were shot is also up for sale.
