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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

Original title: Per le antiche scale

1975-10-17 · 1h 50m · IT
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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 BologniniDirector

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Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniProfessor BonaccorsiFrançoise FabianFrançoise FabianAnna BersaniMarthe KellerMarthe KellerBiancaBarbara BouchetBarbara BouchetCarlaSilvano TranquilliSilvano Tranquilliprofessor RospigliosiPierre BlaisePierre BlaiseTonioLucia BosèLucia BosèFrancescaAdriana AstiAdriana AstiGiannaMaria MichiMaria Michila pazza aggressivaCharles FawcettCharles Fawcettdottor SfameniEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttiil pazzo scrittoreFerruccio De CeresaFerruccio De Ceresagerarca fascista in treno

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What is Down the Ancient Stairs about?

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?

How long is Down the Ancient Stairs?

Down the Ancient Stairs has a runtime of 110 minutes.