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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

Overview

A mental hospital somewhere in Tuscany during the thirties. Far away from fascism, this closed world is rules over by Dr. Bonaccorsi, a passionate benevolent psychiatrist whose dream is to isolate the germ of madness. He is also a very active ladies'man and makes three women benefit from his sexual itch: Francesca the hospital manager's wife, Bianca, his devoted nurse and Carla, a nymphomaniac doctor's wife. His well-ordered universe starts being challenged with the coming of Anna, a trainee psychiatrist, who disapproves of his theory on the origin of madness. Worse, she resists his advances. As Bonaccorsi is more insecure than he looks, what will become of him?
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Mauro Bolognini profile
Mauro Bolognini

Director

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Tullio Pinelli

Screenplay

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni profile
Marcello Mastroianni

Professor Bonaccorsi

Barbara Bouchet profile
Barbara Bouchet

Carla

Françoise Fabian profile
Françoise Fabian

Anna Bersani

Silvano Tranquilli profile
Silvano Tranquilli

professor Rospigliosi

Marthe Keller profile
Marthe Keller

Bianca

Lucia Bosè profile
Lucia Bosè

Francesca

Pierre Blaise profile
Pierre Blaise

Tonio

Adriana Asti profile
Adriana Asti

Gianna

Maria Michi profile
Maria Michi

la pazza aggressiva

Charles Fawcett profile
Charles Fawcett

dottor Sfameni

Enzo Robutti profile
Enzo Robutti

il pazzo scrittore

Ferruccio De Ceresa profile
Ferruccio De Ceresa

gerarca fascista in treno

Marcello Mastroianni profile
Marcello Mastroianni

Professor Bonaccorsi

Barbara Bouchet profile
Barbara Bouchet

Carla

Françoise Fabian profile
Françoise Fabian

Anna Bersani

Silvano Tranquilli profile
Silvano Tranquilli

professor Rospigliosi

Marthe Keller profile
Marthe Keller

Bianca

Lucia Bosè profile
Lucia Bosè

Francesca

Pierre Blaise profile
Pierre Blaise

Tonio

Adriana Asti profile
Adriana Asti

Gianna

Maria Michi profile
Maria Michi

la pazza aggressiva

Charles Fawcett profile
Charles Fawcett

dottor Sfameni

Enzo Robutti profile
Enzo Robutti

il pazzo scrittore

Ferruccio De Ceresa profile
Ferruccio De Ceresa

gerarca fascista in treno

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Release Date

October 17, 1975

Original Language

Italian

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