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The film House of gucci is directed by Ridley Scott and is inspired by true events surrounding the Gucci family, the former owners of the luxury fashion brand of the same name.
In a shocking story that spans 3 decades, we see how money and power bring with them the necessary problems. Betrayal, decadence, revenge and even murder: everything will pass.
The film shows us just how far a family can go in its pursuit of power and its efforts to uphold the brand name. It is not for nothing that the tagline from the movie: 'A legacy worth killing for. '
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is there anyone who Gucci do not know? The world-renowned fashion brand was founded in Florence in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, son of a merchant. Since 2004 – 10 years after descendant Maurizio Gucci sold his shares and thus ended the family relationship with the company – it has been in the hands of the French luxury group Kering.
Gucci built its exclusive reputation by selling quality leather bags to riders. Just before the war, Gucci expanded into Rome. His sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo and Rodolfo joined the rapidly rising company. Thus it became a real family business.
In 1951 Gucci opened a store in Milan and 2 years later the first branch in Manhattan was a fact. To this day, the Gucci brand speaks fashion lovers from all over the world.
A star location and a star cast
The production of this Gucci film was also not exactly cut back. For example, the producers eagerly took advantage of the exclusive Villa Balbiano on Lake Como (for rent from € 147.000 per week) as the setting and they use a real star cast to take on the role of the family members:
- Al Pacino in the role of Aldo Gucci, the son of founder Guccio Gucci
- Jared Leto as Paolo Gucci, Gucci chief designer and son of Aldo
- Jeremy Irons as Rodolfo Gucci, the father of Maurizio
- A as Maurizio Gucci, the head of the fashion company at the time of the film
- En Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, the vengeful ex of Maurizio
An angry Gucci family
Meanwhile, the real family was of course angry. They didn't like Al Pacino in the role of Aldo.
Patrizia Gucci, Maurizio's grandniece: 'My grandfather was a very handsome man, like all Gucci's. He was tall, had blue eyes and was very elegant. He is played by Al Pacino, who is not even tall. In the photo he looks fat, small and has sideburns. Shame, because he doesn't look like him at all.'
The filmmakers also received full cooperation from the current owners of Gucci. So expect some nice ones vintage Gucci outfits in the movie back.
The plot
House of Guccii is based on Sara Gay Forden's 2001 novel and follows the high fashion family during the 90s murder plot against Maurizio Gucci. For this, his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani was arrested and convicted. She had paid a hitman for the dirty work. She was released in October 2016 after serving 18 years in prison.
So that's going to be fun! Watch the trailer here:
House of gucci will be in Dutch and Belgian cinemas from November 25, 2021.
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