The Gucci household takes middle stage in Home of Gucci, a story about betrayal, energy, and homicide. Woman Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, spouse to Adam Driver’s Maurizio Gucci. Salma Hayek — who’s celebrating her run as Ajak in Eternals — has a small function within the movie as Giuseppina “Pina” Auriemma.
Auriemma’s friendship with Reggiani resulted in a sordid, tragic story of murder-for-hire, and each girls went to jail. However who precisely is Pina Auriemma?
‘House of Gucci’ casts highlight on Pina Auriemma
Recognized for her psychic dial-in tv present, Auriemma had roots in Naples, Italy. She met Patrizia and Maurizio Gucci at a spa on an Italian island that had mud baths and scorching springs. She and Reggiani struck up a friendship and frolicked usually. As for Auriemma’s background, her household was within the meals enterprise.
In keeping with Sara Homosexual Forden’s e-book, The Home of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Homicide, Insanity, Glamour, and Greed, the 2 girls spent summers in Capri and Reggiani cherished Auriemma’s tarot card readings. They even traveled collectively. They grew to become so shut that at one level, Auriemma went into enterprise with Gucci.
“Patrizia persuaded Maurizio to let Pina open a Gucci franchise in Naples that she operated for several years before turning it over to an associate,” wrote Forden. “Pina was by Patrizia’s bedside when Allegra was born in 1981. After Maurizio left home, Patrizia turned to Pina for consolation. When Patrizia became distraught enough to contemplate suicide, Pina talked her out of it.”
Auriemma can also be the one that helped Reggiani orchestrate Maurizio’s homicide. She spoke to an outdated pal — Ivano Savioni — and he organized a gathering with the would-be shooter. After police beginning piecing issues along with an informant’s assist, they discovered Reggiani stiffed Auriemma and the employed killers on their cost. Their plot started to unravel when cash grew to become a difficulty. Ultimately, all of them have been arrested.
Reggiani was sentenced to 29 years in jail, whereas Auriemma acquired a 25-year sentence for her function. She served 13 years.
Auriemma appeared in a 2021 interview
As a result of Home of Gucci has garnered a lot consideration, it’s stirred up curiosity in Auriemma. She appeared in a discovery+ documentary in regards to the case, however in March 2021, she spoke on Barbara D’Urso’s talk show in Italy.
Auriemma expressed remorse for her crime and admitted she has not spoken with Reggiani since their arrests. They didn’t converse in jail, and she or he acknowledged she by no means needs to see Reggiani once more.
Salma Hayek landed the function by means of Ridley Scott’s spouse
Hayek praised Woman Gaga’s work ethic on and off display screen and has described her as a genius. When it got here to taking part in Auriemma, the actor mentioned she nabbed the half by means of her pal, Giannina Scott. Scott, who’s married to acclaimed director Ridley Scott, is a producer.
“I’ve been watching her fight for this movie and I’ve been by her side,” Hayek instructed Variety, noting that she wound up marrying the brand new proprietor of Gucci. “And obviously my husband and Giannina’s husband are friends, so it’s a very incestuous, strange, symbolic thing.”
Hayek believes that Auriemma actually does possess clairvoyant powers and she or he was extraordinarily near Reggiani. “I believe she had a gift and she loved her friend and was authentic,” she mentioned.