In 1956, Sante Montanari filmed images of the town of Cortina d’Ampezzo on the occasion of the VII Winter Olympic Games. The footage shows the town center streets decorated with Olympic rings and the flags of the participating nations, with passers-by in winter clothing and some cars moving through. The shots focus on the bell tower of the Basilica of Saints Philip and James, alternating the view between the urban architecture and the snow-capped peaks of the Dolomites.