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The Key
“TOO HOT for Italian cinemas! Judges close down all theatres screening "THE KEY"!”
6.0 / 10• 1983• 1h 50m•NR• Italian
DramaRomance
Storyline
In 1940s Venice, after twenty years' marriage, retired art critic Nino Rolfe and his younger wife Teresa feel their passion waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.
Cast & Crew
Stefania Sandrelli
Teresa Rolfe
Lead
Frank Finlay
Nino Rolfe
Franco Branciaroli
Laszlo Apony
Barbara Cupisti
Lisa Rolfe
Armando Marra
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MG
Maria Grazia Bon
Giulietta
Gino Cavalieri
Don Rusetto
PB
Piero Bortoluzzi
Memo Longobardi
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tinto Brass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Key is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
