The Key (1983 film)

The Key
Italian film poster for The Key
Directed byTinto Brass
Screenplay byTinto Brass[1]
Based onKagi
by Junichiro Tanizaki
Produced byGiovanni Bertolucci
Starring
CinematographySilvano Ippoliti[1]
Edited byTinto Brass[1]
Music byEnnio Morricone[1]
Production
company
  • San Francisco Film[1]
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]
LanguagesItalian
English
Budget$200,000

The Key (Italian: La chiave) is an Italian erotic film directed by Tinto Brass. Set in Venice under the fascist regime in the early months of 1940, it recounts a tale of a voluptuous woman in her forties who is unable to respond to her husband but undergoes a belated sexual awakening with her daughter's fiancé, which enables her to please her husband at last. The film caused scandal in some quarters because it contains several explicit shots of nudity (characterised by certain critics as "gynecological")[2] and sex scenes involving the well-known actress Stefania Sandrelli.[2][3] However, the film ultimately obtained a decent level of commercial success.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference mfb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Bruni, Andrea; Momarasca, Manlio. Monamour. Nocturno Dossier n.25, Cinemabis Comm. pp. 35–39.
  3. ^ a b Miccichè, Lino (1998). Schermi opachi: il cinema italiano degli anni '80. Marsilio. pp. 66–68. ISBN 978-8831769938.

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