Porto Torres

Collection title

Un campanile alla volta

ID

RAI00137

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

08/21/1958

Production year

1958

Abstract

The speaker presents the history of Porto Torres, which formerly was called Turris, a center located along the north coast of Sardinia, from the Middle Ages when it was a fortress and trading station of the republic of Pisa, then to become from a seaside and commercial village , a peasant country. We can observe views of the cathedral in the Romanesque style of the twelfth century, dedicated to San Gavino, and views of Porto Torres, with people in the street and at work. Port workers, fishermen in the country and in the mines, women in the factory packaging sardines are also interviewed . PP baskets full of fish and some details machinery factory.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - Programma Nazionale

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Serra Fiorenzo - Author of original work

Period of events

• 1958

Map locations

• Italy - Islands - Sardinia

Original language

Italian

Media running time

15m20