Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1975Release Date
Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1975Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Marcello Mastroianni
Professor Bonaccorsi
Françoise Fabian
Anna Bersani
Marthe Keller
Bianca
Silvano Tranquilli
professor Rospigliosi
Barbara Bouchet
Carla
Mauro Bolognini
Director
Lucía Bosè
Francesca
Mario Tobino
Writer
Pierre Blaise
Tonio
Adriana Asti
Gianna
Bernardino Zapponi
Writer
Raffaele Andreassi
Writer
Maria Michi
la pazza aggressiva
Charles Fawcett
dottor Sfameni
Enzo Robutti
il pazzo scrittore
Tullio Pinelli
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 17, 1975
Original NamePer le antiche scale
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Filming LocationsFlorence, Italy
Genres
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Wiki.
Down the Ancient Staircase (Italian: Per le antiche scale) is a 1975 Italian-French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.