Film with a cast headed by Anthony Hopkins tells the story of a supercar marque that began in a small Bologna garage
Dozens of Maseratis of 1920s and 1930s designs have been built specially for a feature film about the Italian car company’s earliest days, with a cast headed by Anthony Hopkins.
Maserati: The Brothers tells the story of siblings driven by their love of cars to create an automotive company from scratch. It all began in a little garage in the Italian city of Bologna: in 1914 they founded a sports supercar company that went on to make some of the fastest vehicles on the planet.
As many as 60 cars have been made for the film, a vast investment within a budget thought to be well over £90m, far in excess of most independent movies.
Hopkins, who has a passion for classic cars, plays the key role of an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers. The Oscar-winning actor said it was “an intriguing, strong character to portray”.
