"Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well"

Down the Ancient Stairs

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Drama
Director:Mauro Bolognini

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?

Details

Original TitlePer le antiche scale
StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 17, 1975
Release Dates
Switzerland:
Premiere - Aug 9, 1975 (16)
France:
Theatrical - Mar 9, 1977
United Kingdom:
Theatrical - Aug 1, 1976
Italy:
Theatrical - Nov 6, 1975
United States:
Limited - Oct 17, 1975
Runtime1sa 50dk
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Origin CountryItaly
Original LanguageItalian
Spoken LanguagesItaliano