Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

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 ladiesman and makes three women benefit from his sexual itch Francesca the hospital managers wife Bianca his devoted nurse and Carla a nymphomaniac doctors wife His wellordered 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