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The Key
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The Key

1983-10-19 · 110 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Tinto Brass
Production companies
Selenia Cinematografica, International Video Service, San Francisco Film
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliTeresa Rolfe
Frank FinlayFrank FinlayNino Rolfe
Franco BranciaroliFranco BranciaroliLaszlo Apony
Barbara CupistiBarbara CupistiLisa Rolfe
Armando MarraArmando Marra
Maria Grazia BonMaria Grazia BonGiulietta
Gino CavalieriGino CavalieriDon Rusetto
Piero BortoluzziMemo Longobardi
Irma VeithenThe Nurse
Eolo CaprittiEolo Capritti
Maria Pia Colonnello
Milly CorinaldiMilly CorinaldiGiustina
Edgardo Fugagnoli
Luciano Gasper
Giovanni MichelagnoliDr. Fano
Osiride PevarelloOsiride Pevarello
Sara Tagliapietra
Mirella Zardo
Paolo Biagetti
Tinto BrassTinto BrassFather Confessor

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