
House of Gucci is a movie directed by Ridley Scott in 2021 and based on the book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden, first published in 2000. The movie features Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book

Year
2021
Minutes
195
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
House of Gucci
Director: Ridley Scott
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 3h15m
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Year
2000
Pages
400
Book Rate
7.24
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Book
The House of Gucci
Subtitle: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
Author: Sara Gay Forden
Country: USA
First published in: 2000
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Biography
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