House of Gucci. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2000 book, The House of Gucci
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The House of Gucci
Sara Gay Forden, 2000
movie vs book
Ridley Scott, 2021

The film is set in 1995 and depicts the events and aftermath of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, Italian businessman and head of the fashion house Gucci, by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani. Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, the film reveals what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.