Lisboa

Caleidoscopeofdocumentary-likescenesandre-enactedepisodesofadayinthelifeofalargeporttown-Lisbon,fromtheolddistrictaroundSaintGeorge'sCastledowntothedocksandthe'Sagres'ontheTagusriver,tothenewcommercialdistricts.<br/>　　...withthesunbathingthecity,andmarkingtherhythmofitscitizens,fromthelowest,harshmenialworkerstothemiddleclassprofessionswhichwereemergingbetweenthetwoWorldWars.<br/>　　ThefilmchroniclesadayinthelifeofLisbon,fromdawntodusk,andsocialepisodesfrombirthtodeath...Theepisodesvaryfromthedramatictothehumoristic,andmanyfeaturescenesorcityplacesthatarenoteasilyseen.OneextendedsegmentdealswiththeLisbondockyards,andthesailorsworkaboardthecorvetteship'Sagres'.<br/>　　ThoughPortugueseareapeacefulpeople,thedirectordidnotomitfromhisdetailedaccountofdailyeventsaprizefightinabackalleybetweentwomenfortheentertainmentandillegalbettingofothers,andashoutingabuse,hair-pullingcat-fightbetweentwofisher-wives-aprofessionthatnolongerexistsbutthatfittedtheneedtobringfreshfishtobesoldacrosstown,fromdoor-to-door.