Agesilao Greco - Old Fencing Master AKA Fencing Master (1950)

Rome, Italy AGESILAO GRECO - OLD FENCING MASTER MS. CU. Portraits of Agesilao Greco (the world’s fencing champion) in his heyday (4 shots) CU. Sketch of fencing bout in action in vast arena. MS. Greco holding foil (Portrait) CU. Medals won by Greco (3 shots) MS. CU. Gold sword, given to him by Argentina, hanging in front of case full of medals. (2 shots) MS. Greco now 84 years old, putting on fencing jacket. MS. Foils hanging on wall. MS Greco demonstration at the Sword Club’s fencing school (2 shots) MS. Woman fencer in action. MS. Her man opponent. MS. Greco in action. MS. Foil fencing to ground. MS. Greco in action. MS. Foil falling to ground. MS. LMS. CU. Foils flashing. MS. SCU. Greco in action (3 shots) MS. Three small boys practising the thrust (2 shots). MS. Small boys fencing. (6 shots). SCU. Greco watching. MS. LS. Boys fencing (3 shots) CU. SCU. Bronze bust of Greco (2 shots) (Mute. Lav.) Commentary in Italian FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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