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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)
R
102 min | Drama

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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

102 min | 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 ...See moreA 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? Written by Guy Bellinger See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Marcello Mastroianni Professor Bonaccorsi Professor Bonaccorsi See fewer	La Dolce Vita (1960)
Françoise Fabian Anna Bersani Anna Bersani See fewer	My Night at Maud's (1969)
Marthe Keller Bianca Bianca See fewer	Marathon Man (1976)
Barbara Bouchet Carla Carla See fewer	Gangs of New York (2002)
Pierre Blaise Tonio Tonio See fewer	Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
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Maria Michi Folle Folle See fewer	Rome, Open City (1945)
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