Enzo Ferrari's life comes to the cinema so that we can get to know better the founder of the legendary brand

Nowadays, we are more than used to having the presence of Ferrari among the lists of the most popular supercars on the market and in motor racing competitions. But the history of a brand as powerful as this one was not born out of nothing and has a broad trajectory, not free of complicated moments and problems.

The creator of the brand was Enzo Ferrari, a name that is not unknown to anyone who knows the trajectory of Ferrari, although perhaps not much is known about his life and how he gave rise to the brand we know today. To help get an idea, a film is premiering that deals precisely with this, about Enzo Ferrari and the early days of Ferrari.

The film features Adam Driver in the role of Enzo, while his wife, Laura, is played by Penélope Cruz. The action takes place in 1957, ten years after the company was founded. At that time, Ferrari was not going through its best moment. The couple’s married life is badly damaged by the loss of their son and Ferrari’s relationship with his secretary, with whom he has another son.

Personal moments aside, the film shows a crucial moment, since that year one of the most important races in the history of Ferrari was held, the Mille Miglia. This competition covered 1,000 miles throughout Italy and is the event that centres the entire plot of the film. Both Enzo and the drivers of the Scuderia Ferrari are pushed to the limit by this race and this is something that gave the company a decisive boost, though not without an extremely serious problem.

In the Mille Miglia a serious accident occurred involving the Ferrari 335, with a 4.1-litre engine, which was driven by the Spaniard Alfonso de Portago. In this accident 15 people died and Enzo was accused of involuntary manslaughter, although the charges were dropped four years later.

In the film, the Spaniard is played by Gabriel Leone. It is a film that all fans of the brand of the cavallino rampante must see, to get to know a little more about the figure of its founder and one of the most difficult moments in the company’s history.

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