News in Brief: Italy, Ancient Italian Sport.
News in Brief: Italy, Ancient Italian Sport.
Clip: 351503_1_1
Year Shot: 1951
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1563
Original Film: 024-493-05
HD: N/A
Location: Foligno, Italy
Timecode: 00:33:22 - 00:34:17
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.