Down the Ancient Stairs

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Professor Bonaccorsi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 90%

Barbara Bouchet

Carla

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Françoise Fabian

Anna Bersani

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

Silvano Tranquilli

professor Rospigliosi

Age : 71 | Popularity : 13%

Marthe Keller

Bianca

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Lucía Bosè

Francesca

Age : 89 | Popularity : 14%

Pierre Blaise

Tonio

Age : 23 | Popularity : 3%

Adriana Asti

Gianna

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ennio Morricone
Writing	Novel	Mario Tobino
	Screenplay	Tullio Pinelli
Production	Producer	Fulvio Lucisano
Directing	Director	Mauro Bolognini
Camera	Director of Photography	Ennio Guarnieri
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Piero Tosi
Department	Role	Name

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