Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

10/17/1975 (IT) • 1h 50m

Drama

Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well

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?

Top Billed Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Professor Bonaccorsi

Françoise Fabian

Anna Bersani

Silvano Tranquilli

professor Rospigliosi

Lucia Bosè

Francesca

Maria Michi

la pazza aggressiva


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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

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