Down the Ancient Stairs

Drama

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?

"Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well"

Rating

5.2
11 votes

Popularity

0.6693

Runtime

110 min.

Status

Released

Release Date

10/17/1975

Credits

Down the Ancient Stairs

Marcello MastroianniProfessor Bonaccorsi

Down the Ancient Stairs

Barbara BouchetCarla

Down the Ancient Stairs

Françoise FabianAnna Bersani

Down the Ancient Stairs

Silvano Tranquilliprofessor Rospigliosi

Down the Ancient Stairs

Marthe KellerBianca

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