Pacino says ex-girlfriend got him through Scarface

Actor Al Pacino credits a former girlfriend with keeping his sanity intact during the making of violent gangster epic Scarface in 1983.

The screen veteran was so tormented playing Cuban refugee Tony Montana in the big screen drama, he depended on the love of his life to restore his mood to a happy state at the end of his working day.

He said: "When I was doing Scarface, I remember being in love at that time. One of the few times in my life.

"And I was so glad it was at that time...I remember saying to her: 'Look, you really got me through this picture,' because I would shed everything when I came home."