Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

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? more

Directing:
  • Mauro Bolognini

Writing:
  • Tullio Pinelli
  • Mario Tobino

Stars:
Release Date: 1975-10-17
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 5.2/10
  • Country: IT
  • Language: Italiano
  • Runtime: 110

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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mast...
Professor Bonaccorsi
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouch...
Carla
Françoise Fabian
Françoise Fab...
Anna Bersani
Marthe Keller
Marthe Keller
Bianca
Pierre Blaise
Pierre Blaise
Tonio
Silvano Tranquilli
Silvano Tranq...
professor Rospigliosi
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè
Francesca
Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti
Gianna
Maria Michi
Maria Michi
la pazza aggressiva
Charles Fawcett
Charles Fawce...
dottor Sfameni
Enzo Robutti
Enzo Robutti
il pazzo scrittore
Ferruccio De Ceresa
Ferruccio De...
gerarca fascista in treno
Maria Teresa Albani
Maria Teresa...
Paolo Pacino
Paolo Pacino
Paola Corazzi
Paola Corazzi
Alessandra Cardini
Alessandra Ca...
Annunziata Fuciarelli
Annunziata Fu...
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
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