Down the Ancient Stairs (Per le antiche scale) 49 years old
Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well
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
Credits
Down the Ancient Stairs Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marcello Mastroianni He was 50, 72 years old when he died | as Professor Bonaccorsi |
| Barbara Bouchet She was 31, now 81 years old | as Carla |
| Silvano Tranquilli He was 49, 71 years old when he died | |
| Françoise Fabian She was 42, now 92 years old | as Anna Bersani |
| Adriana Asti She was 43, now 93 years old | |
| Marthe Keller She was 29, now 79 years old | as Bianca |
| Lucia Bosè She was 43, now 93 years old | |
| Pierre Blaise He was 19, 20 years old when he died | as Tonio |
Down the Ancient Stairs Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ennio Guarnieri as Director of Photography. He was 44 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ennio Morricone as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (91) years old when He died | Sound |
| Mauro Bolognini as Director. He was 52 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Mario Tobino as Novel. He was 64 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
Down the Ancient Stairs (49 years)
Dante's Inferno is Alive and Well
- Release day: Friday, October 17, 1975
- Runtime: 110 minutes