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Down the Ancient Stairs

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In the 1930s, a doctor (Marcello Mastroianni) tries to prove that a virus causes insanity.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times [A] potboiler with pretensions. May 12, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Shows the true meaning of insane asylums in the 1930's. Very well acted and presented. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mauro Bolognini

Director

Marcello Mastroianni

Doctor

Françoise Fabian

Anna

Marthe Keller

Bianca

Lucía Bosé

Actor

Barbara Bouchet

Carla
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1930s, a doctor (Marcello Mastroianni) tries to prove that a virus causes insanity.
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Italian International Film, Les Productions Fox Europa
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 1975, Original
Runtime
1h 40m