Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Key end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Key easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Key

Name: The Key
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1983
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Frank Finlay, Franco Branciaroli, Barbara Cupisti, Armando Marra

TOO HOT for Italian cinemas! Judges close down all theatres screening "THE KEY"!

Directed by Tinto Brass

Produced by Selenia Cinematografica, International Video Service

1983110 min6.0 / 10

A provocative erotic drama about marital desire and obsession in wartime Venice, built on voyeurism, jealousy, and the dangerous gap between fantasy and reality.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Key scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Key end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Key sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Key violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Key easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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