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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

★ 5.5/10 110 min Drama Italy Italian
Novel: Mario Tobino
Screenplay by: Tullio Pinelli
Streaming: Not available
Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well

Description

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 Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni Professor Bonaccorsi
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet Carla
Françoise Fabian
Françoise Fabian Anna Bersani
Silvano Tranquilli
Silvano Tranquilli professor Rospigliosi
Marthe Keller
Marthe Keller Bianca
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè Francesca
Pierre Blaise
Pierre Blaise Tonio
Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti Gianna

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