Ferrari Trailer Offers Glimpse at the 'Deadly Passion' That Made the Prancing Horse

The Ferrari biopic is due to hit cinemas this Christmas. In contrast to the sporting-focused Ford v. Ferrari or Rush, it's shaping up as more of an automotive House of Gucci, sans a scene-stealing Lady Gaga. The full trailer has now dropped, giving us a better look at the film to come.

Director Michael Mann has gone on record that Ferrari is "not a racing movie," but nevertheless, the trailer dives right into fast cars on an Italian mountain road at the outset, sounding glorious. Cut to Enzo Ferrari himself, auto patriarch par excellence, laying out his famously ruthless attitude towards motorsport. "Am I a sportsman, or a competitor?" Ferrari asks rhetorically. "If you get into one of my cars, you get in to win."

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The vision of Ferrari sports cars screaming along the tarmac is intercut with shots of Ferrari and his family members, highlighting the film's strong dramatic bent. Ferrari the elder had a troubled home life at times, with the loss of his son and friction in his marriage. That appears to serve as a driving part of the narrative in this film.

Financial concerns for the Prancing Horse also figure strongly. The Ferrari head is confusingly implored to "Win the Mille Miglia, Enzo, or you are out of business." Like many similar pictures, expect Ferrari to stray a little from historical record for the sake of pacing and a digestible 130-minute runtime.