The Key

1983 | 1h 50min | 6.0

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The Key
6.0

Overview

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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  • Director Tinto Brass
  • Year1983
  • Runtime1h 50min
  • StatusReleased
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The Key

1983 | 1h 50min
Drama | Romance
★ 6.0
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
3.7
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
4.8
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.0
Light Dark
VISUALS
5.2
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
CUCKOLD • DESIRE • DIARY

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