5.5Down the Ancient Stairs · 1975
Down the Ancient Stairs (1975) is a Drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara Bouchet, Françoise Fabian.
Drama
5.5Overview
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?
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara Bouchet, Françoise Fabian, Silvano Tranquilli, Marthe Keller, Lucia Bosè, Pierre Blaise, Adriana Asti
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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?
When was "Down the Ancient Stairs" released?
Down the Ancient Stairs was released in 1975.
Who stars in "Down the Ancient Stairs"?
The cast includes Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara Bouchet, Françoise Fabian, Silvano Tranquilli.
