Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino is an Italian actor. In November 2026 the first image of him as Sergio Marchionne, the former chief executive of Fiat, was released from Turin for the film «Falcon» directed by Marco Bellocchio [1][2]. The shot was taken at the historic Mirafiori plant, in a building currently under renovation, thanks to cooperation with Stellantis Europe [1].
The film «Falcon»
«Falcon» follows the rise of Sergio Marchionne, who took the helm of Fiat in 2004 at a time of deep crisis for the company. Favino portrays the manager as a determined, visionary man, capable of overturning the group's internal balances and launching a transformation of the carmaker [1]. The story unfolds in the tones of a financial thriller, pairing the entrepreneurial dimension with the personal side of Marchionne's story, described as marked by the solitude and contradictions of the system he had helped to save [1].
Among the central threads of the screenplay is the relationship between Marchionne and John Elkann, played by Louis Garrel, with the narrative of the industrial strategy that led Fiat to compete with the major American carmakers, from General Motors to Chrysler [1].
Cast and production
Alongside Pierfrancesco Favino and Louis Garrel, the cast of «Falcon» includes Benedetta Cimatti and Barbara Ronchi, with the participation of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi [1]. The screenplay is written by Marco Bellocchio together with Ludovica Rampoldi, Andrea Di Stefano and Stefano Rulli, with the participation of Oliviero Del Papa [1]. Set designer Andrea Castorina, costume designer Daria Calvelli and editor Francesca Calvelli, already collaborators of Bellocchio on titles such as «Il traditore», «Esterno notte» and «Rapito», also work on this film [1]. Cinematography is handled for the first time by Matteo Cocco [1]. Italian distribution is handled by 01 Distribution, while international sales are entrusted to Rai Cinema International Distribution [1].
Chronology
- — The first image of Pierfrancesco Favino as Sergio Marchionne is released in Turin, taken at the historic Mirafiori plant for Marco Bellocchio's film «Falcon», dedicated to the former chief executive of Fiat. → Quotidiano Piemontese la Repubblica Torino
Related articles: Favino-Marchionne at Mirafiori for «Falcon», Marco Bellocchio
Sources
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 5 November 2026
- la Repubblica Torino — 4 November 2026