"The film was directed by Alessandro Blasetti from a story by Luigi Bonelli." "Screenplay by Gian Bistolfi and music by Felice Lattuada." "In Campo di Siena, each summer, since centuries, is held the Palio,.." "typical expression of the fighting spirit of our people." "Rather than a race, this is a struggle between districts, "Contrade",.." "that, for the skill of the horse given by lot, and the valor of the jockey,.." "vie for a painted silk flag, the Palio,.." "symbol and reminder of the coveted victory." "During those days, commoners and gentlemen,.." "within the boundaries of each Contrada, live the same burning passion,.." "and put everything at work, money, cunning, violence,.." "in order to lead to triumph the colors of their old pennants." "At the approach of the Palio, arrive from the Maremma and the Agro Romano,.." "the jockeys, the champions, who, until the day of the race,.." "will become the idols and the slaves of the Contrade,.." "while the track is prepared for them in the magnificent Piazza del Campo,.." "transformed into a large amphitheater." "Part One" "The Jockey's Restaurant" "So, I meant that..." "If the Civetta gives me a horse as I wish,.." "I'll beat even Zarre!" "You?" "Zarre?" "Yes, even Zarre!" "Don't say nonsense, please!" "Him, beating Zarre!" "?" "A nice monument on this little project." "Look." "This is Saragiolo from Frosinone.." "while running to the toilet." "Grind!" "Grind." "Go!" "They're making fun of me." " Well, they aren't wrong!" "You're the family's shame." " Fiora!" "Coming." "Today, Fiora, you've got something new in your eyes, huh?" "What's up?" " The Palio." " Oh, right." "There, you see,.." "she's a dogged Contrada fan." " Really?" "From the Drago Contrada, huh?" "Oh no, from the Selva!" "From the Aquila?" "Oh no, she's right!" "From my Contrada, the Civetta!" " The Civetta?" "Lupa, if you please!" " Watch out, she bites!" "She should kiss instead." "Oh, come here!" "Look at her!" "Say, what a fortune would make such a nice girl.." "in a big city!" " Her?" "Great stuff!" "Definitely Tuscan, huh?" "My father is." "Look who's here, Zarre!" "How are you?" " Fine." "This year you'll be racing for the Civetta, huh?" "Do I look like I could ever race for the Civetta, I?" " Funny!" "Lupe!" "Lupe, hello!" "You're for the Lupa?" " Always!" " Do not stray!" " Never!" " Lupa!" "Hurray, Fiora!" " Welcome back!" "Here!" "To your health!" "Who's he?" " Her fiance." "Oh!" "There's a fiance." "Yes." "Oh, my god, you know,.." "probably just playing..." " Of course..." "Mario, he's very fit, huh?" "!" "Yes, he's a nice villein." "You got yourself a nice trousseau?" "First win the Palio, then, you'll see it." "Come down!" "Come down!" "Stop it, you're soaking me!" "You're really an ugly buttero!" "You spoil me everything." "Am I spoiling you?" "Spoiling what?" "The make up?" "The sooner I take you away from this place, the better it is." "In a while you'll become a "signorina"." "Funny!" "Oh, yeah?" " No, no..." "If you get angry,.." "beware!" "I'll wipe it this way." "What kind of a Senese are you, then?" "!" "He's nothing but a snob!" "Don't say snob." "Say a man who has traveled the world,.." "and admits to find no longer interesting a race of butteri.." "that's even lacking a totalizator!" "In Siena, the totalizator we have it in here!" "And who can't understand it, can't but be a materialist doctor." "It's the moment to dance." " Let us dance." "Turn on that device." "Say, Gano!" "Was there Fiora among the girls?" "Yes, she was there, Fiora!" "Was there!" "Oh, Fiora!" "Fiora with the costumes!" "Come see the costumes of my Contrada." " Come, they arrived." "They've done very soon!" "This is the higher pageboy." " Beautiful indeed!" " What a nice cloth!" "The cloak for the Palio." "How beautiful!" " Very beautiful!" "And this?" " It's the jockey." "Zarre will wear this costume." "Zarre?" "Zarre is her..." "Yes, it's a buttero of our Maremma estate." "He has already won the Palio last year for the Lupa." " Oh, a good boy." "He arrived this morning." " A handsome dark-haired guy, huh Mario?" "I meant that these guys from Maremma... are all ugly, right?" " Yes." "This is fine stuff." "This one is beautiful." "Very beautiful!" "We'll look at this later, without haste." "Suppose he sells himself to another Contrada." "No." "Zarre won't sell himself." "He knows that if he doesn't win the Palio, we won't marry." "So, if he doesn't win..." "And then, betraying the Lupa would mean betraying me." "Zarre!" "Hey, Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "There he is!" "Where were you?" " Look at that distraught face!" "Sure, it's not his face, this!" "Look at him!" "Is doing the good wish for the victory of the Lupa!" " Come on!" "Sweethearts' nonsense." " I bet it's for Fiora." "Is it worth fussing for a woman?" "There are so many!" "Come along." "We're going to watch the chanteuses." "The chanteuses!" "Those who.." "kick their legs at the Café-chantant that they set up at the Lizza." "There's one whose name is..." "Liliana." "Liliana, the worldwide diva.." "of the sung song." "Hey, Rancanino, I bought them there!" "You know, these seeds don't taste that good to me." "Right?" "What is Zarre eating?" "You never know, a bellyache..." "Yeah, now that you act as a nurse..." "Don't make it too hard, cause he can eat a whole barrel." "Then he'll purge himself!" "Don't laugh!" "Go get some seeds!" "And remember, you have the great honor.." "of sitting close to the elite.." "of the Lupa Contrada." "Got it?" "Go get'em!" "Hey, did you see the guys from the Civetta?" "There they are." "Bachicche is already with them." "Well, it's understandable." "The Lupa is against the Civetta." "Bachicche against Zarre." "Cheer up guy!" "On!" " Damn it!" " What is it?" " Look at Bachicche." "Brandano, I hadn't seen him since last year." "He returned before yesterday from the countryside." "He still bears on his face, as if it was yesterday,.." "the memento of your whip." "And now, sing with me." "I send all my kisses to you!" "Anyone, for all of you, wants to give me one?" " Me!" " Me!" "I'll come myself to choose." "Hey, Miss, come and sit here!" "Miss, come here by us, because here, there is all of Siena!" "That is a jockey, but...got it?" "A real jockey?" " Of course." "Can't you tell by his face?" "Right by the face!" "Why you, lady, you stop.." "at the first shop?" "Come here!" "He's not the only jockey!" "Look at this handsome moor." "I'll come and applaud you at the Palio." "Will you recognize me?" "You bet!" "Hey cutie!" "Remember that from tomorrow,.." "you'll be under our surveillance, huh?" "We'll give her a hearty welcome, huh?" "Let her go!" "Where do you have your head?" "You must keep watch on him, you know?" "Elio, be patient, the Miss makes me dizzy, that's why..." "She's tempting!" "But.." "he's right." "Tomorrow, there's the distribution of the horses." "So, tomorrow we have to see..." "Can you see the moor?" " The thirteen." "That one, will get the Palio, guaranteed." "Is it true that the no. 6 and 13 are the best horses, huh?" " Yes, yes..." "So, I meant to say.." " Shut up!" " Stop it!" "Well, also the 6 is not bad." " What?" "!" "The 13 is superior." "Which, Ciuffolo?" " A golden horse!" "A golden horse, I say." " The 13?" " Yeah!" "St. Catherine don't get confused, give the 13 to the Lupa." "God bless you!" "There's the 13!" "There's the 13!" "If they don't swipe him, he'll finish first." "Those of the Oca will eat their hearts!" "You got used to those lords, huh?" "I'm a poor ugly buttero, leave me alone." "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "Did you see our Zarre?" "!" "All the other jockeys are ugly." "But he's handsome!" "I'm telling you, we'll win!" "With a jockey like that?" "With a jockey like that?" "You'll arrive flying up to..." "Oh, here's Mario." "How are you, dear doctor?" " Good morning." "How do you do?" "You can congratulate the Lupa, dear doctor." "Really?" "Why?" "With Ciuffolo and Zarre, the victory is sure." "Beware Mario, Zarre is very good at horseriding." "Yes, alright!" "But he's not the only jockey." "But do you dislike Zarre?" "I'm telling you that without Ciuffolo and Zarre,.." "I think the Civetta would win." "May Ciuffolo strike you!" " What, what?" "You care for your Contrada?" "Right you?" "!" " Sure!" "Indeed, I'll be the captain of the Civetta at this Palio." "And you say it right here, in zone of the Lupa?" "This is a provocation." " No, no, it's loyalty!" "It's a provocation!" "A challenge!" "What if it was?" "Well, it's accepted!" "The Lupa hasn't found its captain yet." "Would you like it to be you, Don Vicenzino?" "Me?" "But..." "But?" "But I don't know anything about it!" " You're offered the captainship!" "Well then, I accept!" "As the lady captain says." "Well done." " Congratulations!" "Look, here's Zarre's breakfast." "Saragiolo?" "Hey, aunt!" "Who taught you to remove oil from the flasks?" "Someone who is... smarter than you." "You're polishing the boots, huh?" "Meanwhile the others walk on." "Look, Bachicche knows what's what." "The Civetta took him as jockey half an hour ago." "What?" "No!" " Yes!" "But then, if the Civetta is..." "Right you!" " What is it?" "Well, I was telling Fiora that.." "Zarre is really a lucky guy." " I believe it." "In the morning, his girlfriend prepares his breakfast with so much care." "And at night,.." "goes to the Café-chantant where he finds chanteuses who... who kiss him." " Yeah, just last night!" "I got it!" "You're angry because the chanteuse didn't kiss you!" "Hey, the breakfast!" "Take it, I have bring the basket back." "So, leave it!" "Fiora!" "Fiora!" "I say, I was calling you!" "Speak!" "Oh no!" "In short, what did the doctor want from you last night?" "What did he want from you last night, the doctor?" "What did he want?" "The same thing that wanted from you.." "the chanteuse at the Lizza!" "Fiora!" "You take care of surveilling me, and not of meddling in my business!" "Hey young man!" " No!" "Eat, you!" "As for the surveillance, we know what must be done!" "Let me see how it looks." "You must do it the right way, huh?" "Here's the telegram." "Hey, you got it?" " Yes sir." "4,000 lire if you make the Lupa's horse fall at the Palio." "You'll reply on the telegram receipt." "You guys, who know how to surveil..." "Come and see!" "What is it?" "I'd bet that this is a gimmick of that Japanese of Bachicche." "Or of the doctor!" "Eat!" "Come on, eat!" "Well..." "Fiora brought the breakfast." "Right." " But..." "It's prepared by the Fatso." " Good." "Fiora.." "is loyal to the Lupa." "But, in that inn, since long, frequents, hums,.." "that coathanger doctor of the Civetta." "Now..." " So..." "From now on, it's understood, stuff that comes from there to here,.." "will no longer enter!" "Won't enter here." " No!" "And then..." "What is it?" " A telegram for the jockey." "Son of a bitch, let me see!" "Come here." "A telegram?" " A telegram." "Here." "Tomorrow, we'll come and see you at the Palio." "The Newly cousins." "So newly, that yesterday didn't exist!" "Give me the receipt." "It's there." "There?" "It's here, not there." "Sign." " Now, I'll reply him.." "the way God intended!" " No!" "The answer in Piazza del Campo, with whiplashes." "Bravo!" "You're a great man!" "Rancanino says it." "Listen here, Fanfulla." "Take the receipt and go away." "You flood me with anger!" "Go away, please!" "Go away!" "Walk!" " Eat, eat." "Eat, eat..." "And you let them tell you all these insolences?" "You leaking barrel,.." "made of cardboard!" "Zarre today is not for sale!" "I know what it takes!" "If you let me do..." "Let you do...?" "It depends." "It's an enthusiasm worthy of a lotto quatern!" "Enthusiasm that is renewed every year..." "Well said." " Very true." "And whoever has more chance of winning, does more revelry." "So, Zarre..." "Zarre, tomorrow, you must finish first at any cost." "Right?" " Leave it to me, Countess." "Lupa!" "Lu-Lu-Lupe!" "Come in, come in!" "There, look!" "With that pack!" "I bet he comes from the Civetta." "I'll have a look." " No, stop!" "Oh, so, I meant to say..." "You know this banquet is far more beautiful than that of the Civetta?" "Oh well." "Why, you saw that of the Civetta, huh?" "Of course!" "They're having it at the Fatso's!" "And you come from there, don't you?" " Yes, I do." "With that pack?" " Yes." "Oh, yeah, by the way." "I almost forgot." "Fiora sent this." "For Zarre." "It's a cake!" "Go!" "I'll take care of it." "Zarre!" " Go!" "Zarre!" " Vanish!" "Now the captain retires, à ce soir!" "May I?" "Hi!" "But, isn't there Fiora.." "at the Fatso's inn?" "She dispatched you?" " Shut up!" "Who is it?" " Come here." "Who are they?" " They're artists." "What artists?" " Artists." "Now I'll go." " No!" "Be patient,.." "this time, I'm going." "What're you doing?" "Yes, we know the jockey." "Where is the jockey from Maremma?" "Here I am!" "My friend, Lulu." "Rancanino, nicknamed "handsome"." "Brandano." "How nice, the people of the Lupa!" " Yes." "All handsome, us!" "The Palio..." "The Palio la la..." " The Palio!" "# The Palio la la The Palio la la the Palio we want to ourselves" "The Palio la la The Palio la la the Palio we'll win!" "#" "Here, it takes... it takes a toast to honor the artists." "Sure!" "He's right!" " No!" "To honor the Lupa." "To honor the Lupa and the artists." "Very well!" "Sublime!" "You know what we'll do now!" "?" " What?" "Now, we will..." "What's funny?" "Go get the wine!" "Right away." " Good!" "Well, then." "We'll have a toast to honor the artists." "And another toast while we're singing with them a stornello.." "in honor of the Lupa and of the jockey." "Tomorrow, we're going to win for sure." "But the spree must begin from tonight!" "# The Lupa has a handsome jockey, and I gave him a kiss,.." "luckier he will be, and the palio he will win!" "#" "And the Palio, we'll win it!" "And it takes an encore!" "# The Lupa has a handsome jockey, and I gave him a kiss,.." "luckier he will be, luckier he will be.." "The Lupa has a handsome jockey, and I gave him a kiss,.." "luckier he will be, and the palio he will win!" "#" "Long live Zarre!" "Go Zarre, go to sleep." "Tomorrow is a big day." "Boozer will lead you." "Go!" "Goodbye!" "Good night!" "I waited that girl.." "for some information." "Beware..." "Tonight, those of the Lupa,.." "will come and try to talk to me." "I'm telling you,.." "because, if Zarre is not for sale,.." "Bachicche is not for sale either." "I got it." "Go!" "Good night!" "Watch out, huh!" "Go gleeful!" "Fiora..." "Nothing, huh?" " I told you." "Must have been busy in Fatso's inn." "By the way, you know..." "I believe those of the Civetta had lunch exactly there." "At the Fatso's?" " At Fiora's?" " Oh, what pigs!" "There was the doctor too, huh?" " Yes, maybe the doctor, so, let him be!" "Hey Rancanino, be careful huh?" "Go suited!" "What's there to grumble?" "Will you tell me what you're mumbling?" "What a stupid!" "The fiancee, huh?" "Never mind her!" "You know what is.." "the greatest satisfaction in marriage?" "Huh?" "To become widowed!" "Widowed." "Cause widowed... is a situation... good... a widower..." "I'm really tired..." "What a stupid!" "For the fiancée..." "And now let them come, them of the Lupa." "We set them the reception." "Climb on!" "Lupe!" "Lupe!" "Well done, Zarre!" "End of Part One" "Part Two" "At the dawn of the Palio, from the Tower of Mangia,.." "the great bell announces the feast and the race." "While the hearts flutter like flags,.." "the people of the Contrade wear their ancient costumes.." "and each Contrada sends its group of walk-ons.." "to the great parade that precedes the race." "Hello?" "The trumpet is ringing!" "I'm ready!" "Stop it now!" "Coward, stop, I got it." "I'll give you a slap..." "Stop it!" "Hey!" "Wake up!" "What a foul mouth!" "It would take a nice coffee." "It would take..." "Drinking." "It's not good.." "drinking too much!" "I said it." "I always say it." "But, even last night,.." "Brandano said "drink,.." "to honor the Lupa"." "What could one do?" ""Have a glass"..." "Hey!" "You... answer me." ""Have a glass"..." "Blondie..." ""Have a glass"..." "Good morning!" " What a foul mouth." "But!" "What kind of joke is this?" " What joke?" "I'm sleepy." "And Zarre, where is he?" "The alarm..." "Holy Mother!" "Gano!" "Where's Zarre?" "Zarre!" "Gano!" "They kidnapped him!" " O God!" "Those of the Civetta stole him!" "Go, quickly...to inform!" "Cowards!" "Inform the captain!" "Inform the Countess!" "Make ring the great bell!" "Be quick!" "I'm going to inspect!" "Cowards!" "Carrions!" "Sasà..." "Sasà, listen." "Speak!" "Come." " What's it about?" "But you, sort of ass, where were you?" " I was there." ""I was there" !" "Well, I wanted to say..." "Enough!" "Let's not loose our heads." "And some order!" "Good morning!" " 'morning!" "You, Rancanino, call the police." "You Brandano, you're a nurse?" "No?" " No!" " Yes!" " Yes!" "Then, call the hospital!" "And the rehearsal, who will race it?" "The rehearsal?" "What's that?" "On Palio's morning, in the square, there's the horses trials." "Then, we need a jockey!" " Right!" " A jockey!" "Whom can we take?" "There was that nitwit, Saragiolo." " There he is, him!" "Saragiolo?" " Him, take him!" "But that girl, Fiora..." "Didn't you ask if she knows anything about Zarre?" " Oh, right!" "I'll go for it." "Even if Saragiolo lived 100 years,.." "he would no longer have an opportunity like this!" "That moron!" "At the right moment there's no way to find him!" "What are you doing?" "Blessed girl!" "Use your head while working!" "But, there's not just one jockey!" "There's not just one sweetheart!" "Where you going?" "Come here, go do the dishes!" "Not these, those!" "I'll clean it." "Hurry, please!" "Look at this!" "However, she's right!" "There's not just one jockey!" "And there's not just one sweetheart!" "So ?" "After the Palio..." "Why do you come here to torment me?" "Just asking." "You said that if Zarre didn't..." " But Zarre wins!" "Sure, Lupa wins and we'll get married!" " Fiora!" "I..." "So?" " Just you we needed, Maremmano!" "Don't give any ideas to that screwball!" "I have enough chores for a regiment!" "Listen, Fatso!" "Go take a walk in Piazza del Campo." "Today, as jockey for the rehearsal, will race Saragiolo." "What?" "Mercy of Heaven!" "It's the end of the world then!" "Hey, is it really true?" " Of course!" "Go!" "Nobody saw." "Nobody knows." "What happened to that boy?" "What is it?" "Those of the Civetta did it!" "It's not a matter of Contrada!" "He was going to a woman!" "Scoundrel!" "That of the revue, huh?" "This villain, rogue." "Coward!" "No, lie still, be good!" "It wasn't for you." "They raged, those animals!" "It will be for a long time, then?" " At any rate, for many days." "Right, doctor?" "We haven't seen else but a large contusion in the occipital region." "The blow got him this state of nervous shock,.." "that doesn't allow us a diagnosis now." "I understand that's very bothering for you." "Right today!" "But our opponents undoubtedly consider it a real luck!" "Vittoria, I assure you that I'm sorry as much as you." "But this..." " Roncoletto." " Roncoletto, in short, is a good jockey or not?" "Would be, but..." " But can't even polish Zarre's boots!" "But you prefer that to mount the Lupa's horse is that masterpiece of Saragiolo?" "Yes, you're right...poor thing." "So then, don't get lost in chatter, and bring him!" "Go seek him." " Who, Roncoletto?" " Yes!" "And where do I seek?" " Seek him, and bring him to the venue." "Well, if he says go, go!" "What can we do?" "I'll get a jaundice!" "Fine figure, huh?" "What runs through your veins?" "It's not blood!" "Fresh water, it is!" "I always said it." "Must have been a mistake in our family!" "Ask him what figure he cut at the race test!" "He fell after the first lap like a rag!" "You should've heard the laughs!" "Oh God!" "It was the emotion!" " Yeah!" "You'll see tonight at the Palio!" "The Palio?" "!" "You?" "Yeah!" "Look, if they take you for the Palio,.." "you may say that they don't know which way to turn!" "Would you like a drop of vinsanto?" "And the captain?" "Blimey to being lords!" "He's never there!" "Go figure what's on his mind!" "Hey, what's up?" "He's beside himself for those 4 punches to Zarre!" "Says that..." "we've done as we pleased, and badly!" "Stop boy, what're you doing?" "Put the stuff here!" "Leave it alone!" "What are you doing?" "Wanna get dressed now?" "No, leave it!" "They're all ready!" "I too want to get dressed." " I'll tell you, when you can dress!" "Get on, hurry!" "Where are you going?" " I'm getting on." "What getting on?" "Hurry, get dressed." "On!" "Get dressed, quickly!" " Me too?" "Me, as jockey?" "O God!" "That screwball!" " That cucumber!" "With that moron, we must race?" "Captain!" "Don Pietro calls for the blessing of the horse." "The other Contrade are all out." " Even!" "Last, even for this!" "We're last even for this!" "Blimey us!" "Good!" "Let's go guys!" "But you, don't you have some office in a Contrada?" "Yes, but I got rid of, and I stay here." "Fine, do as you wish." "I'm going down because I want to go see the flag-waving before the Duomo." "Then, I'll go to the Palio!" " Fine, professor." "It's useless to complain." "By now!" "My dear rascal!" "They're going down the square?" " Yep!" "No, shut up and don't move!" "By now the damage is done!" "Pompeo!" "Be quiet!" "Hey, guys, here it is!" "Here's the parade going to the Campo!" "Fiora, the glasses!" "The Lupa, come, run!" "It's the best one!" "It's the day of the Palio!" "For you!" "Here comes the Fatso!" "Look here." "Look here!" "Look!" "Fiora!" "Did you see?" "Fiora!" "What's with you?" "I know why, huh." "Because of Zarre, huh?" "I'd say!" "He made himself beaten, and for a chanteuse, at that!" "Hey!" "Beat up, maybe." "But for that chanteuse, it's not true!" "I saw her myself!" "Last night, she was with Bachicche." "They went home together." "Yes!" "There!" "Fiora!" "Look." "They were saying that..." "Is it true?" " Yes." "Where you going?" " I have to see a patient, the wounded jockey." "Well, my dear, visit time is over." "I absolutely have to see him." "Be good." "Come on, read...read." "Zarre!" "Zarre!" "What is it, Zarre?" "I want to race." " Huh?" "Bring my clothes!" "Come on Zarre, stay in bed, don't be fool!" "Brandano..." "The Civetta... won't win!" "No, it won't, it won't, don't worry." "But now stay down." "Calm down, Zarre." " Besides, y'know, the palio has been raced already." "Civetta didn't win it!" "Mad...you'll be!" "I well know that as long as the great bell rings, there's no race." "Don't you hear the great bell?" " No, no." "I hear it here!" "Here!" "Here!" "Quick, bring me the clothes!" " No, Zarre!" "Calm down!" "Lie down!" "They massacred me, but my knees are fine!" "And so are my arms!" "With his strength, he could really race!" " I want to settle the score!" "Get away!" "Doctor, don't trust him, he's half mad." "Calm down, Zarre!" "Let him race!" "I take responsibility." "So...?" " Then...?" "Blessed be Zarre!" "Lupa!" "Lupa!" "Lupa!" "Lupa!" "Zarre, Zarre!"