This piece revisits Ridley Scott's 2021 film House of Gucci, arguing that the crime epic deserves reappraisal five years on. It notes Scott's career rarely ventures into the 20th-century crime genre, making the film's flamboyant take on the Gucci family's downfall a notable departure, comparable in structure to Martin Scorsese's Casino, tracing the rise and self-destruction of a glamorous dynasty.

The article details the film's long gestation, with Scott first developing the project in 2006, only for the real Gucci family to resist it over fears the story would be portrayed unflatteringly. Scott instead made All the Money in the World before eventually gaining the family's trust and full access to their archive to complete House of Gucci. The film centres on Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, whose marriage to heir Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and clash with his father Rodolfo (Jeremy Irons) drives the story towards forgery, betrayal and the house's eventual collapse.