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Down the Ancient Stairs

5.519751h 50mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorMauro Bolognini
WriterTullio Pinelli
ProducerFulvio Lucisano

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Down the Ancient Stairs isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Switzerland. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Mauro Bolognini

MMMarcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Professor Bonaccorsi
BBBarbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet
Carla
FFFrançoise Fabian
Françoise Fabian
Anna Bersani
STSilvano Tranquilli
Silvano Tranquilli
professor Rospigliosi
MKMarthe Keller
Marthe Keller
Bianca
LBLucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè
Francesca
PBPierre Blaise
Pierre Blaise
Tonio
AAAdriana Asti
Adriana Asti
Gianna
MMMaria Michi
Maria Michi
la pazza aggressiva
CFCharles Fawcett
Charles Fawcett
dottor Sfameni
EREnzo Robutti
Enzo Robutti
il pazzo scrittore
FCFerruccio De Ceresa
Ferruccio De Ceresa
gerarca fascista in treno

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