The inextricably intertwined stories of five sex workers who live in a brothel at Pireas harbor.

Melina Mercouri plays Maya, a jet-setting Greek actress who returns to her homeland to undertake the role of Medea. Searching for inspiration and clues as to how a mother could kill the children she loves, Maya discovers Brenda (Ellen Burstyn), a bible-spouting American woman serving time in an Athens prison for that very crime.

An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the local prostitute with whom he is infatuated.

Anthoula has lost her mother and her father is swept away by his new love, Martha, and moves away from Anthoula to live in Aphrodite's house. Aphrodite pushes Anthoula into the arms of her son Thanos, with her sights set on her fortune. But Alekos, who truly loves Anthoula, will reveal the plot, and her father will leave Martha.

A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.