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Yes. Scarface (1983) is a remake of Scarface (1932), which was adapted by American playwright and screenwriter Ben Hecht from the novel Scarface (1930), written by American author Maurice Coons [1902-1930] under the pen name Armitage Trail. The original film, however, is set in Chicago during the era of Prohibition (the 30's) and features Itallian mobsters (not identified as Mafia per se).

This film never goes into detail. Some people lean towards a yes, since the 1932 film portrays Tony as having feelings of incest for his sister. It's a subject that Brian DePalma and Oliver Stone decided to leave ambiguous, open for the viewer's interpretation.

Because if he had said that she was alive and living in the states, they would likely have contacted her and she would tell them what a bad person he is.