The surviving fragment shows the cruel game between the disdainful Kunigund and the passionate Delorges, who futilely seeks to capture her attention: “My lady, every day you make fun of me while I die from love. Test me. I would challenge death for your beautiful eyes”. Frusta was very enthusiastic about the screenplay, but Ambrosio rejected it at first: it was sheer madness proposing another period film and with real lions! After a few months, unexpectedly a new decision was made, and Frusta received instructions to
finish the screenplay quickly. They could save money on the intricate costumes (apparently recycled from another film), but for the beasts prudent and parsimonious Ambrosio was willing to take a risk: he had secretly “engaged a menagerie”. Alfred Schneider showed up on the set with his lions, which became a part of the Via Catania studio’s troupe and a feature of many films. For the sake of avoiding an accident, which would happen on other sets, Schneider dressed up as Delorges retrieves the fateful glove and, having also retrieved some common sense, throws Kunigund’s glove in her face.