'House of Gucci' Real vs Fiction: What's the true story behind Lady Gaga-starrer

Films have been adapted from books, plays, or movies or real incidences. While some stay faithful to story, some take ir creative liberty which y feel will create an impact on viewers. One of recent adaptations is House of Gucci, which is based on true story of elite Gucci family, behind Italian fashion company Gucci and death of former head Maurizio Gucci, plotted by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani. 

film is based on book House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden. While much of story and case was in media spotlight, some lesser-kwn details mentioned in book and some fictitious details emerge in film. Here's looking at what's real and what's t in House of Gucci:

What's real in House of Gucci?

track about Maurizio's far t approving of his relationship with Patrizia, due to her low-class roots, after which he removes Maurizio from his will, is true. 

name of Maurizio and Patrizia's daughter shown in name is Alessandra, which is true. However, re is mention of younger daughter Allegra. 

rift shown between Gucci brors, Aldo and Rudolfo, over ir sharing of 50 per cent stake each is real. Even Maurizio trying to strike a deal with Aldo's son Paulo to push Aldo out of Gucci is true.

police indeed raided Paulo's fashion show, with Maurizio alleging breach of contract after Paulo accepts a deal to evict his far Aldo from Gucci.

track of Paulo n approached police and informed m about Maurizio's illegal business deals is real.

Maurizio really fled on a motorcycle to Switzerland after being accused of forgery of signature after spotting authorities arriving to nab him. 

It is true that Patrizia planned to kill Maurizio after finding out that he was in a relationship with Paola Franchi as it would make halve her alimony.

Pina helped Patrizia arrange for hitmen who eventually shot Maurizio and Patrizia meeting up with hitmen was partially true to real story. 

scene where Patrizia asks Maurizio's girlfriend Paola Franchi to move out of apartment she shared with Maurizio is real, as per a report on USA Today.

In one of scenes towards, Patrizia does t respond to her maiden name Reggiani and that's being said to be true as she continued to use 'Gucci' even after divorce.

Patrizia is shown as sentenced to 26 years in prison for her crime. In reality, she was sentenced to 29 years in prison, which was later reduced to 26.

What's t real in House of Gucci?

In film, as per a report on Vulture, Patrizia is shown to mistake Maurizio, as a bartender. However, in reality, she had recognised him as a friend who had introduced Gucci successor to her. 

In film, Patrizia tells Maurizio's far that y decided to name ir daughter on Maurizio's mor. Her name was Sandra in real and t Alessandra, as per a report by Digital Spy.

In film, Patrizia faked her far-in-law's signature to give Maurizio a 50 per cent interest in Gucci. However, in reality, Maurizio was accused of forgery for a signature, after which he fled to Switzerland.

When Maurizio and Patrizia split, former asked her to return to Italy while he stayed back in Switzerland. But in reality, both had returned to Milan in 1982 toger. next day he went to Florence and told her via a friend that ir marri was over.  

Though Patrizia is shown as an out-and-out gold digger, writer of House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed Sara Gay Forden said she loved him when writer spoke to her.

Patrizia did t first contact psychic Pinaa through a hotline, as shown in film and y had first met at a spa.

scene where Patrizia received divorce papers outside her daughter's school is t true. 

Maurizio Gucci was shot down outside his office in Milan as he arrived for work. In movie, it is shown that he gets killed outside his residence.

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