Motor racing legend and creator of the iconic Prancing Horse marque, Enzo Ferrari is one of the greatest figures in the industry in Italy and beyond. Portrait of a visionary on four wheels, featured in a film soon to be released in France on Amazon Prime Video.
While the film “Ferrari” has already been released in the United States and Italy, French audiences will soon be able to discover it on the Amazon Prime Video platform. Set for release in France in 2024, the film, directed by Michael Mann, follows the life of entrepreneur and racing driver Enzo Ferrari. The businessman is played by actor Adam Driver, his wife Laura Ferrari by Penélope Cruz, and his lover Lina Lardi by Shailene Woodley.
The biopic focuses on a pivotal period in Enzo Ferrari’s life. It takes us back to the summer of 1957, a period when the racing driver, who had created the Ferrari car 10 years earlier with his wife, was experiencing a number of difficulties, both professional and personal. The story centres on the Mille Miglia race, a one-day, 1,000-mile circuit across Italy. 1957 was the last Mille Miglia race, which was stopped that same year following the fatal accident involving driver Alfonso de Portago and his co-driver, which resulted in the deaths of nine spectators. The film also retraces part of Enzo Ferrari’s private life, from his tumultuous marriage to the loss of his son and the recognition of his child from his relationship with his mistress.
From the family workshop to the racetrack
Born in Italy in 1898, Enzo Ferrari took his first steps in the world of cars alongside his father. His father ran a car maintenance workshop alongside another business. The young Enzo learned mechanics there while attending school in Modena. At the age of 10, he went with his father to the Bologna circuit to watch a race. The first of many…
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Featured photo: Enzo Ferrari ©Ferrari
