Down the Ancient Stairs

Down the Ancient Stairs, Eski merdivenler, Vertigens, Po antycznych schodach, In de klauwen van de waanzin, Vertiges, Por las antiguas escaleras, O Segredo das Velhas Escadas, Katrakylontas sta palia skalopatia

Original title: Per le antiche scale

Original language: it
IMDB: tt0073529
TMDB: 105529

Release date: Friday, 17th October 1975

Adult: No

Genres: Drama

Duration: 1h 50min
Popularity: 1.359
Rate: 5.2 / 11 votes
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?

Directors

Mauro Bolognini

(Director)