Agnelli Dynasty TV Series With Female POV Being Developed by Fremantle
The larger-than-life saga of Italy’s Agnelli household, the billionaires behind automaker Fiat, is about to be realistically reconstructed in a high-end worldwide TV collection that can recount the dynastic story from a feminine viewpoint. The still-untitled Agnelli skein was introduced Saturday by director and producer Ginevra Elkann, who’s the gr...
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The personal history of Giovanni 'Gianni' Agnelli
A man of many names: L’Avvocato, Prince of Italy, King of Italy, and the Rake of the Riviera, Agnelli was not only a symbol of economic growth and Italian excellence but of an unwavering reckless passion for life. On his 100th birthday, Agnelli remains a defining figure in Italian history. Agnelli was born on 12 March 1921, in Turin, to parents Edo...
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Meet the Next Generation of Italy’s Business Dynasties
The deaths of Wanda Ferragamo and Gilberto Benetton this month highlighted a challenge for some of Italy’s most well-known family businesses: With the post-war entrepreneurs who built the companies leaving the stage, they need to ensure that members of the next generation, or trusted outsiders, are ready to step up to fill the void. Some families,...
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In new film, Gianni Agnelli comes off as Italian symbol of strength after WWII
For both newcomers and those who know the life and influence of Gianni Agnelli, the new HBO documentary, Agnelli, will be a welcome treat. Nick Hooker’s film, which premieres Monday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m., looks into the Italian magnate’s great impact on industrialization as the “Father of Fiat” and his playboy personal life, which spanned the 20th cen...
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