007 - Quantum of solace (2008) - Scene senesi

Months before the official start of filming, on August 16th 2007, some scenes were shot in Siena during the days of the Palio.
From 12th to 19th May 2008, the crew returned to Siena to conclude some action scenes in the film. We see James Bond in an epic chase on the roofs of Siena, and appearing in the Fonte Gaia in Piazza del Campo during the Palio. Daniel Craig and director Marc Forster took part in this shooting section. To recreate the moments of the Siena Palio, Siena earth was scattered across Piazza del Campo, as is done for the historical pageant, and was attended by over 1000 extras to represent the viewers of the Palio.
The Palio di Siena (known locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards. The Palio held on July 2 is named Palio di Provenzano, in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano, a Marian devotion particular to Siena which developed around an icon from the Terzo Camollia. The Palio held on August 16 is named Palio dell'Assunta, in honour of the Assumption of Mary.

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