Ferraridirected by Michael Mannis now available in Prime Video after its release in movie theaters. The film features performances by Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz and tells the story of Enzo Ferrari and the crisis that his company went through in the 50s.
In the plot, Enzo Ferrari (interpreted by Adam Driver), faces the sudden loss of his son Dino and leads a parallel life behind his wife’s back. Laura (interpreted by Penelope Cruz). In addition to domestic conflicts, the company Ferrari is going through difficult times due to frequent accidents that result in the loss of pilots’ lives and poor performance in races.
To face the situation, Ferrari makes risky decisions, including participating in the crucial race Mille Miglia. To do this, designate pilots as Peter Collins, Olivier Gendebien, Alfonso de Portago and Piero Taruffi (interpreted by Patrick Dempsey). The film not only recreates the competitive spirit of the Italian team, but also reconstructs period vehicles with precision.
In an interview with The Anthill, Penelope Cruz explained the challenge of playing Laura Ferraria complex and controversial character. Cross He commented: “As there was very little documentation about her, I arrived a month before filming to meet people who knew her well.” The actress revealed that she had received negative reactions when asking about Laura Ferrari: “I would stop strangers on the street, ask them about her and I didn’t like what I received because I felt a great lack of compassion and empathy towards her.”.
Rebuilding the cars was a significant process for the film. Nine vehicles were manufactured in 22 weeks by a team of 12 people. The replicas, fully functional and with 280 horsepower, could be driven at speeds exceeding 160 km/h. Neil Layton and your company Auto Action Developmentresponsible for building the Batmobile from the Batman movies and some cars from James Bondwere in charge of the replicas of Ferrari. Layton highlighted: “Working with Michael Mann It is the dream of any boy in the film industry.”
The process of obtaining the necessary data for the replicas was not simple. Layton managed to scan pieces from private collections and, in the case of the Ferrari 801 single seater, even used a toy model purchased at auction to create an accurate replica. Without direct collaboration of FerrariLayton had to be resourceful to reconstruct these historic vehicles.
Adam Driverknown for his participation in the saga Star Wars and in movies like Story of a marriagegives life to Enzo Ferrarithe engineer and driver who founded the iconic automobile company. Penelope Cruzfor his part, plays Laura Ferrariwho was a key player in the beginnings of the company, especially during its transfer from Modena to Maranello to avoid the bombings of World War II.
The film has been awaited with great anticipation and can now be enjoyed by users of Prime Video.
