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Enrico Piaggio: Vespa

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!

Top Cast

  • Alessio Boni

    Alessio Boni

    Enrico Piaggio

  • Enrica Pintore

    Enrica Pintore

    Paola Bechi Luserna

  • Francesco Pannofino

    Francesco Pannofino

    Cosimo Rocchi-Battaglia

  • Violante Placido

    Violante Placido

    Livia Rivelli

  • Beatrice Grannò

    Beatrice Grannò

    Suso

  • Moisé Curia

    Moisé Curia

    Peter Panetta

  • Roberto Ciufoli

    Roberto Ciufoli

    Corradino d’Ascanio

  • Carmen Giardina

    Carmen Giardina

    Terlizzi

  • Fabio Galli

    Fabio Galli

    Ralli

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!

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