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
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

Barbara Bouchet
Carla

Françoise Fabian
Anna Bersani

Silvano Tranquilli
professor Rospigliosi

Marthe Keller
Bianca

Lucia Bosè
Francesca

Pierre Blaise
Tonio

Adriana Asti
Gianna

Maria Michi
la pazza aggressiva

Charles Fawcett
dottor Sfameni

Enzo Robutti
il pazzo scrittore

Ferruccio De Ceresa
gerarca fascista in treno

Bernardino Zapponi
Writer

Raffaele Andreassi
Writer

Annunziata Fuciarelli
Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
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.
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