Where to Watch Down the Ancient Stairs (1975) in the US

What it's 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?

Cast and crew

Director

Mauro Bolognini

Writer

Mario Tobino, Bernardino Zapponi, Raffaele Andreassi

Starring

Marcello Mastroianni, Françoise Fabian, Marthe Keller

Details

Release date

Nov 6, 1975

Language

Italian

Country

Italy, France

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

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