Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)
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- R
- 1h 42min
- Drama
- 06 Nov 1975 (Italy)
- Movie
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...
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Professor Bonaccorsi
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| Françoise Fabian | ... |
Anna Bersani
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| Marthe Keller | ... |
Bianca
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| Barbara Bouchet | ... |
Carla
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| Pierre Blaise | ... |
Tonio
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| Lucia Bosè | ... |
Francesca
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| Maria Michi | ... |
Folle
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Paolo Pacino |
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| Silvano Tranquilli | ... |
Professor Rospigliosi
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Charles Fawcett | ... |
Doctor Sfameni
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| Enzo Robutti | ... |
Poet
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Ferruccio De Ceresa | ... |
Fascist Official in Train
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Maria Teresa Albani |
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| Adriana Asti | ... |
Gianna
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Alessandra Cardini |
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Benedetta Valabrega |
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Clara Algranti |
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Adriana Falco | ... |
Laura
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Guerrino Crivello |
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| Marne Maitland | ... |
(as James Marne Maitland)
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Noemi Biseo Greenberg |
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Palmira Zaccardi |
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Nerina Montagnani |
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Sergio Di Giulio | ... |
Tonio (uncredited) (voice)
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Giuseppina Quinn | ... |
Asylum Carnival Woman (uncredited)
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Franca Scagnetti | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mauro Bolognini | ||
Written by
| Mario Tobino | ... | (novel) |
| Bernardino Zapponi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Raffaele Andreassi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Mario Arosio | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Tullio Pinelli | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Marie Claire Solleville | ... | (screenplay) (as Sinko Solleville Marie) |
Produced by
| Fulvio Lucisano | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Ennio Guarnieri | ||
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Elvira Tonini | ... | assistant editor (as Vivi Tonini) |
| Vincenzo Tonini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Piero Tosi | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Tosi | ||
Makeup Department
| Massimo Camiletti | ... | makeup artist |
| Gilda De Guilmi | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marcella Favella | ... | hair stylist |
| Alfonso Gola | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mauro Tamagnini | ... | hair stylist |
| Pietro Tenoglio | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alberto Longo | ... | production manager |
| Alvaro Mancori | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mauro Cappelloni | ... | first assistant director |
| Antonio Passalia | ... | second assistant director |
| Giovanni Ricci | ... | second assistant director |
| Dino Squizzato | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alfredo D'Angelo | ... | upholsterer |
| Gianfranco De Dominicis | ... | assistant set decorator (as Gianfranco De Dominici) |
| Maria Cristina Marchi | ... | assistant production designer |
| Corrado Ricercato | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects |
| Michele De Padova | ... | dubbing engineer |
| Massimo Loffredi | ... | sound recordist |
| Tullio Petricca | ... | boom operator |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amilcare Cuccoli | ... | gaffer |
| Enzo Falessi | ... | still photographer |
| Ennio Picconi | ... | key grip |
| Stefano Ricciotti | ... | assistant camera |
| Maurizio Scanzani | ... | camera operator |
| Giorgio Urbinelli | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giuseppina Delli Carpini | ... | seamstress |
| Nicoletta Ercole | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Maria Fanetti | ... | seamstress |
| Alberto Verso | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Ennio Morricone | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Giammaria Vismara | ... | script supervisor (as Giammaria Vismara Currò) |
Additional Crew
| Fede Arnaud | ... | dubbing director |
| Claudio Cuomo | ... | production assistant |
| Egidio Ippoliti | ... | production assistant |
| Claudio Lazzari | ... | production administrator |
| Rosa Mariani | ... | production administrator |
| Laura Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Lucia Bosè (uncredited) |
| Sergio Di Giulio | ... | voice dubbing: Pierre Blaise (uncredited) |
| Livia Giampalmo | ... | voice dubbing: Barbara Bouchet (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fox-Lira (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.V.D. (dubbing)
- Cimino (furniture)
- Cine Lu.Ce. (technical means)
- F.R A. (furniture)
- Fono Roma (dubbing)
- Italcarelli (cranes)
- Kodak Italia (film stock)
- L.C.P. di Pompei (shoes)
- Labonia (plants)
- Nino Lembo (jewels)
- Rancati (furniture)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (hair styles by)
- S.E.T. (furniture)
- Technospes (laboratory services)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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? Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | The sensual. The tortured. The obsessed. He is their ruler. See more » |
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