Down the Ancient Stairs
1975 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 434 VOTES · DIR. Mauro Bolognini
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?
Dialogue Timeline — 943 lines
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00:00:22 Carnival!
00:05:38 I'd love to, but I have to go now.
00:09:36 The world doesn't exist.
00:15:34 Yes, you know a lot more than me.
00:19:57 Isn't Professor Bonaccorsi here?
00:22:37 No, I don't think I can go back on those years of study.
00:25:09 I'm Professor Bonaccorsi's assistant.
00:27:22 Yes, she's free. She's a completely physical person.
00:29:47 - Are you going to the opera later? - Yes.
00:34:45 That's Elena
00:40:05 Aren't you glad?
00:44:21 Then we'll go in the garden and talk about whatever you like.
00:46:55 Of course, you come with me now.
00:52:08 Don't forget, it's been over a year since he's been out.
00:57:35 - Is Tonio back? - Not, not yet Professor.
01:00:50 Professor, don't make me go out again.
01:03:23 You're naive, full of new theories, but also sweet, like a child.
01:07:37 not here.
01:10:21 But nowadays I always have a little.
01:15:17 - I shouldn't have said anything. - But yes!
01:17:27 It doesn't exist, it never did.
01:24:03 And she was hiding. We found her wrapped in sheets
01:30:04 An intelligent woman like her, couldn't understand
01:35:13 War.