House of Gucci
House of Gucci is inspired by the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. 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.
Screenplay: Roberto Bentivegna
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Editing: Claire Simpson
Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino
Producer: Giannina Facio, Mark Huffam, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh
Production: BRON Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Ridley Scott
One of the most internationally renowned filmmakers was born in 1937 in South Shields, England. Went to West Hartlepool College of Art and then London’s Royal College of Art where he helped found the film department. He began working with producer David Puttnam in the 1970s developing ideas for feature films. Their first joint endeavour, “The Duellists” (1977) won the Jury Prize for Best First Work at Cannes in 1977. He is a four-time nominee for the Academy Award including the best director award for “Gladiator” (2000) and “Thelma & Louise” (1991).
MENA Premiere
USA
Fiction, 2021, Color, 157 min
English
Ridley Scott