News in Brief: Italy, Ancient Italian Sport. Spectators and competitors alike dress in handsome medieval costumes for a 'Quintana,' a thrilling sport in which hard-riding cavaliers try to 'grab' an iron ring with their lances. A few of the close shots MIGHT pass for historical reenactments of the Middle Ages, in terms of dress, costume. Winning jouster smiles.

Color reenactment of document of signing c. 1500. (England, probably) Knight brings document to king, who is sitting at a table by a river (?) and signs it with a quill pen. Several takes of various shots. Followed by another document signing, this one c. 1600, by a man with a goatee, indoors. Very nice historical stuff.

Medieval costumed people jumping around and celebrating with flag. Spectators are dressed in contemporary fashions. CU Horse with armoured head - plate. CU Page leads horse and rider (Carabinieri) out of picture. MS Back of rider on horseback with crowd. MS Page leads knight on horseback through crowd. MS Shadows of people on metal covering. LS Medieval musicians walking in a parade. MS Horn players. Pages and pages holding knights colors (flags) walking in parade. MS Various medieval men walking in this parade. LS Knight and his helper walking. LS Man playing drum lead out with various other medieval men. Knights / knight walking / knights on horseback. Building with tower. MS Top of tower.

Medieval costumed horsemen riding past contemporary crowd. Medieval horn players going past crowd. Medieval men on horseback. LS 2 Medieval men waving flags in a flag throwing demonstration (Alfieri). MS 1 Medieval man throwing flag and catching it. LS Another medieval man throwing flag and catching. LS Same medieval man throwing flag and accompanied by man playing drum. Flag - throwers leaving following medieval rider on horseback. 2 Flag throwers performing in front of crowd. LS Slowly moving medieval parade. 2 Flag throwers. Sideview 2 flag throwers. Flag thrower walking in front of clock tower and building. Drum playing in front of crowd. Conemporary crowd at Medieval Fair. Crowd in balconies. LS Crowd in stands. MS Crowd in stands. Flag throwers performing.

Clock tower with markers - flag throwers walk by. Knight and medieval soldiers parading. Soldiers with spears, medieval farmers with oxen pulling a wagon with a musician in it. LS Oxen pulling wagon full of musicians. Pages lead knights on horseback. Jockeys racing around race track in front of crowd (horse race). Crowd with banners and flags - crowds - scene

Crowd milling about. More flag throwers on parade followed by pages, knights, drum players. CU Knight's head armour / knight turns around and looks. MS man in medieval costume without helmet looking serious. LS Page and rider. MS Knight talking. MS Knight talking. LS Page petting knight's horse - knight on horseback, contemporary crowd in background. LS Page leading knight and horse through street. MS Flag throwers perform in front of crowd. MS Knights pass contemporary crowd. MS Duke or King on horseback passes crowd. MS Cathedral - zoom down to medieval parade with flag throwers, knights, - go back to cathedral. Medieval (walking) Parade - flag throwers, soldiers, knights, etc., then MS cathedral. Medieval (walking) Parade - drum players, flag holders, knight. Flag, knight on parade. MS Clock tower

Medieval drum players, knight, flag holder and knight on horseback. Knight and his escorts on foot. MS Drum player - then contemporary man gets into shot. MS Drum player - knights and escorts behind. MS Drum player. Cu Knight. MS man in medieval costume on horseback. MS Page and horse bow. MS Profile of man in medieval costume. MS Knight and pages on parade but still standing. MS Knight and pages walking. MS Nobility and page (Nobility on horseback) (front - view) MS Front view Nobility on horseback and page. MS Nobility tries to get off horse. MS Nobility adjusting hat - page smiling - horse looking stressed. MS Page leading Nobility thru crowds. MS Knight looking at crowds. MS Knight and page standing and waiting. MS Flag throwers performing in front of crowd. MS Knight on horseback, page trying to control horse, bit disagrees with horse. MS Knight and page (knight on horseback)

MCU man dressed as King John of England seated by the river, deep in thought with quill pen in hand and paper in front of him, zoom to CU of quill writing on scroll.

Knight in medieval armor rides on horseback up to orange tree, reaches in (several takes)

Knight picking oranges from closer angle. He's got an iron helmet and jersey with heraldic crest.

CU crest on Knight s chest, tilt up to show him in CU picking an orange, inspecting it with his hands in chain mail gloves.

CU knight poking at a half-orange with a knife, as if showing its juicy sweetness. CU hands as he cuts another orange in half (several takes)

Knight in an Orange Grove CU knight picking orange