Synopsis
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?
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- Tullio PinelliScreenplay
- Mauro BologniniDirector
Cast
- Marcello MastroianniProfessor Bonaccorsi
- Barbara BouchetCarla
- Françoise FabianAnna Bersani
- Silvano Tranquilliprofessor Rospigliosi
- Marthe KellerBianca
- Lucia BosèFrancesca
- Pierre BlaiseTonio
- Adriana AstiGianna
- Maria Michila pazza aggressiva
- Charles Fawcettdottor Sfameni
- Enzo Robuttiil pazzo scrittore
- Ferruccio De Ceresagerarca fascista in treno