"You Too Can Use Mentalism Effects & Magic Tricks To IMPRESS Anyone..." click here
Hibris was the name that the ancient Greeks gave to that form of sacrilegious pride that made their tragic heroes succumb. An inordinate passion made them transgress the limits that the gods had assigned them in life, and the punishment was always fall from grace, which was only the prelude to death. To simplify the concepts: if you do not control the reins of what makes you stand out - your greatest virtue - you will succumb in this life, sooner or later. House of Gucci is not a Greek tragedy, although it has many elements of a classic drama whose outcome we practically guess at the moment we meet the characters. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator), the film is based on the book of the same name by Sara Gay Forden and tells the shocking story of the family whose surname gave the name to one of the most famous Italian luxury brands of the world. Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) is a stranger from humble origins who one night meets Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver). Even though the encounter has been fortuitous, she knows perfectly well who Maurizio is, and from that moment on, her determination to conquer him (and retain him) will have no end. Well, she sure will, and that is precisely the core of the film. In an interview several years ago, the real Patrizia Reggiani released a phrase that defines her in body and soul: "I'd rather cry in a Rolls-Royce than laugh on a bicycle." That type of personality is prominently embodied by Lady Gaga, and she largely carries the film on her shoulders. If there was anyone who still questioned Gaga's acting skills, it is almost certain that she now she will run out of arguments. The rest of the characters largely follow the path set by Patrizia Reggiani, and it is here that this Ridley Scott drama is woven in a similar way to a classic tragedy. It happens that no character seems willing to change his way of being; each one is what it is - although they are not necessarily what they should be - and consequently they behave until the end, even if this means their own destruction.
The Secret Message That Will ChangeYour Life Is 53 Minutes Long
Maurizio (Driver) is not good at business and squanders on unnecessary luxuries that come to question his leadership in the fashion house. Not much better does his uncle Aldo (Al Pacino), flattering and tax evader, who to make matters worse has an absolutely inept son, Paolo Gucci (an exceptional Jared Leto) and for whom it is impossible not to feel sorry. Maurizio's father Rodolfo (Jeremy Irons) is surely the most capable of all, but we know that he is ill and depressed, and that he will not be around much longer in this world. Each one follows his star without deviating one iota from the path. The collapse is therefore assured. Patrizia Reggiani is part of the Gucci family and for no reason will she cease to be. Even when Maurizio leaves her for another of hers and gives her a millionaire divorce. Even when she tells him to her face that he doesn't love her. Patrizia is in the world to reign in Gucci's house, and if her husband doesn't think so, then he will have the problem, not her. Actually, nothing that a couple of hitmen can't solve ... We all know that Gucci exists and that it is still one of the most famous (and billion-dollar) fashion houses in the world. But few of us knew the history of the family that forged it in three generations and that, to this day, do not have any of its members in the organization. The real Patrizia Reggiani is free and she is still known as the "Black Widow" of Italian fashion.
But beware, if it had not existed, possibly the fate of the Gucci family would have been very similar - with Maurizio alive, of course. And we would have missed Lady Gaga in an exceptional role.
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.
Written by: Becky Johnston (based on the novel of the same name by Sara Gay Forden)
Genre: drama
Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek, Jack Huston Director: Ridley Scott
Rating: R
Duration: 155 minutes
