Here’s a look at the real family behind the film, including their highest highs and lowest lows.
He opened the first Gucci store in 1921, selling leather saddles for horseback riders.
Guccio died in 1953 only 15 days after opening the brand’s store in New York City.
Aldo was also the father of a secret child named Patricia Gucci.
Patricia found out that her father had a wife and three children when she was 10 years old.
He died in 1990 from prostate cancer (perThe New York Times).
Rodolfo married his wife, actressSandra Ravel(born Alessandra Winkelhausen), in 1944.
After his father died, Rodolfo returned to the fold.
He and Ravel had one child together, to whom Rodolfo ultimately left everything Gucci-related (viaE!).
When Maurizio introduced Rodolfo to a new girlfriend in 1970, he and his father began to quarrel.
PerTown & Country, Rodolfo was immediately “suspicious” of the woman, Patrizia Reggiani.
The publication noted that Rodolfo threatened to disinherit his son if he pursued a relationship with Reggiani.
Despite that, Maurizio and Reggiani got married in 1972 (perThe Guardian).
When Rodolfo died in 1983, Maurizio inherited his father’s role at Gucci, including his shares.
This comes off as when tensions in his marriage began to become apparent.
Maurizio was soon battling two fronts: one in his personal life and a second in his professional life.
Maurizio died on March 27, 1995, after an assassin shot him multiple times.
Reggiani was ultimately tried and convicted in his death (per The Guardian).
Reggiani wrestled with a lot in the years that followed, including a brain tumor diagnosis in 1992.
He shouldn’t have done that to me."
She was convicted of his murder, having arranged for a hitman to kill Maurizio in 1995.
She was released from prison in 2016.
As a result, their relationship with their mother grew strained, and the two eventually cut ties completely.
In fact, her ex-husband had even more money.
The death of Maurizio turned Franchi’s life completely sideways in more ways than one.
Franchi also believed Reggiani was responsible for the murder of Maurizio almost immediately.
She was crazy for vendetta."
