Down the Ancient Stairs
Original title: Per le antiche scale
“Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well”
Overview
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-billed cast
- FFerruccio De Ceresa
- LLucia Bosè
- SSilvano Tranquilli
- MMaria Teresa Albani
- PPaola Corazzi
- AAlessandra Cardini
- MMarcello Mastroianni
- PPaolo Pacino
- AAnnunziata Fuciarelli
- AAdriana Asti
Crew
- Director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Writers
- Tullio Pinelli, Mario Tobino
- Producer
- Fulvio Lucisano
Frequently asked questions
What is Down the Ancient Stairs rated?
Down the Ancient Stairs has an audience rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 13 votes.
Who directed Down the Ancient Stairs?
Down the Ancient Stairs was directed by Mauro Bolognini.
When was Down the Ancient Stairs released?
Down the Ancient Stairs was released in 1975.
