Stars of the screen have been filming scenes for new film House Of Gucci in Lake Como in recent days, which follows the story of ‘Black Widow’ Patrizia Reggiana.
However shooting for the autobiographical drama appears to have now moved to Rome, as Al Pacino was seen shooting outside under Villa Borghese in the Capital.
The actor, 80, who is playing heir to the Gucci fashion empire Aldo Gucci, was seen being hauled into a waiting car while shooting a scene on Monday.
Filming: Al Pacino was seen shooting outside under Villa Borghese in Rome on Tuesday
Al Pacino’s character was sporting a navy tracksuit with red and white detailing, teamed with head and wrist bands.
Another actor was seen resting his hands on the Oscar-winning star’s head and back and seemingly shoving him into the vehicle.
There was also another actor sporting a black suit with a white shirt and tie, while covering his eyes with a pair of sunglasses.
Scenes: Another actor was seen leaving the venue wearing a white tracksuit and carrying a red and white sports bag in his hand
Everything okay? The actor, 80, who is playing heir to the Gucci fashion empire Aldo Gucci, was seen being hauled into a waiting car while shooting a scene on Monday
A series of vintage cars could be seen parked outside the Heaven gym, including a bright yellow taxi and two dark-coloured cars.
Another actor was seen leaving the venue wearing a white tracksuit and carrying a red and white sports bag in his hand.
The film, which documents Reggiani’s sensational plot to murder her ex-husband, is based on the novel The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by author Sara Gay Forden.
Set: A series of vintage cars could be seen parked outside the Heaven gym, including a bright yellow taxi and two dark-coloured cars
Plot: The film, which documents Reggiani’s sensational plot to murder her ex-husband, is based on the novel The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by author Sara Gay Forden
Reggiani, nicknamed the ‘Black Widow’, was found guilty of paying a hit man €300,000 (£240,000) to murder 46–year–old Maurizio Gucci, an heir to the fashion empire, in 1995.
He had left her for another woman 10 years previously after telling her he was going on a short business trip.
She was also said to be furious her former husband had started seeing other women, and feared her daughters’ $170million inheritance was at risk if he remarried before ordering the hit.
She also wanted more than the $650,000 she had been offered in a divorce settlement, the court heard.
Resentment: Patrizia Reggiani, nicknamed the ‘Black Widow’, was found guilty of paying a hit man €300,000 (£240,000) to murder 46–year–old Maurizio Gucci, an heir to the fashion empire
Reggiani eventually hired hitman Benedetto Ceraulo, a debt-ridden pizzeria owner who shot Gucci dead on the steps of his office in Milan as he arrived for work. Ceraulo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
She was convicted after her clairvoyant and confidante Pina Auriemma turned informer and told police about the plot.
During the murder trial, which transfixed Italy, Reggiani arrived each day wearing head-to-toe Gucci clothes and accessories.
Explosive: House of Gucci will focus on Patrizia Reggiani (played by Gaga), who was found guilty of paying a hit man €300k (£240k) to murder ex-husband Maurizio (Driver)
The court heard how she had ordered the murder of her husband after he offered her $650,000 in a divorce settlement.
She was initially sentenced to 29 years in 1998, which was reduced to 26 on appeal. She served 18 – with her pet ferret Bambi as a companion for some of the time – before being released in October 2014.
Well-known for her luxury lifestyle, Reggiani once said: ‘I’d rather cry in a Rolls than be happy on a bicycle’ and turned down the offer of day release while in prison because it would have meant doing ‘menial’ work.
Wealth: Maurizio was the grandson of Guccio Gucci — founder of the eponymous fashion house — while Patrizia came from rather more humble beginnings
In 2017 a court ruled Reggiani was entitled to receive £900,000 a year from her ex-husband’s fortune.
Maurizio Gucci was the grandson of Guccio Gucci, founder of the fashion company made famous with its double G logo.
In the early 1990s it was hit by problems and he sold the label for $120 million, just two years before his death.
The new film is scheduled to go on general release from November 24th 2021.