Down the Ancient Staircase

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Down the Ancient Staircase
Down the Ancient Staircase.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Mauro Bolognini
Written by Raffaele Andreassi
Mario Arosio
Sinko Solleville Marie
Tullio Pinelli
Mario Tobino
Bernardino Zapponi
Produced by Fulvio Lucisano
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri
Edited by Nino Baragli
Music by Ennio Morricone
Release dates
  • November 1975 (1975-11)(Paris Film Festival)
  • November 1975 (1975-11)(Teheran International Film Festival)
  • 6 November 1975 (1975-11-06)(Italy)
Running time
115 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
LanguageItalian

Down the Ancient Staircase (Italian : Per le antiche scale) is a 1975 Italian-French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. [1]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Down the Ancient Staircase". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.