Summary 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? View more details
Directed : Mauro Bolognini
Written : Raffaele Andreassi Bernardino Zapponi Mario Tobino
Stars : Marcello Mastroianni Marthe Keller Barbara Bouchet Françoise Fabian
Genres : Drama
Release date : Nov 5, 1975
Countries of origin : Italy France
Language : Italian
Filming locations : De Paolis/INCIR Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies : Italian International Film Les Productions Fox Europa
Summary 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? View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Nov 5, 1975
Countries of origin : Italy France
Language : Italian
Filming locations : De Paolis/INCIR Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies : Italian International Film Les Productions Fox Europa