Maserati: The Brothers tells the story of siblings driven by their love of cars to create an automotive company from scratch in 1914
As many as 60 Maseratis of 1920s and 1930s designs were made for the film, a vast investment within a budget thought to be well over £90m
Hopkins, who has a passion for classic cars, plays the key role of an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
Set in early 20th-century Italy, it focuses on the eldest brother Carlo, the ambitious Alfieri and their siblings Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto, as they pursue the idea of building innovative cars that combine art and technology.
Tensions escalated with financial struggles, the risks of racing and a forbidden love affair. Carlo strived to unite the family around the shared goal of founding Maserati but died of tuberculosis before he could see his dream come true. Alfieri dreamed of racing and winning prestigious competitions but he died in 1932 from complications arising from injuries sustained years earlier in a crash.
The film is produced by Andrea Iervolino, who has produced two other well-received motoring films: Moresco’s Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend, and Micheal Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz. He is also planning one on Bugatti.
