Enrico Piaggio: Vespa

Overview

It is 1945. Enrico Piaggio’s Pontedera factory is in ruins and the 12,000 people who worked there are condemned to unemployment and misery. Piaggio feels the enormous responsibility resting on his shoulders: the lives of so many families depend on his ability to create new jobs. A project is born in the mind of the entrepreneur: a small, robust, agile and affordable means of transport, capable of relaunching mobility, giving impetus to the recovery of the country’s economic and civil life. To make this dream come true, Piaggio turns to engineer Corradino D’Ascanio, a brilliant designer who uses the experience gained in the field of aeronautics to create the scooter that remains today the symbol of Italian creativity and design: the Vespa!

Cast

Alessio Boni

Enrico Piaggio

Enrica Pintore

Paola Bechi Luserna

Francesco Pannofino

Cosimo Rocchi-Battaglia

Violante Placido

Livia Rivelli

Beatrice Grannò

Suso

Moisé Curia

Peter Panetta

Roberto Ciufoli

Corradino d’Ascanio

Carmen Giardina

Terlizzi

Fabio Galli

Ralli

Bruno Torrisi

Alto Commissario

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Paolo Giommarelli

Capecchi

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Leonardo De Carmine

Tadini