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The Key [1984] [1985] [DVD]

Frank Finlay (Actor), Stefania Sandrelli (Actor), Tinto Brass (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over | Format: DVD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Frank Finlay, Stefania Sandrelli, Franco Branciaroli, Barbara Cupisti, Maria Grazia Bon
  • Directors: Tinto Brass
  • Writers: Tinto Brass, Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
  • Producers: Giovanni Bertolucci
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Italian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Arrow Video
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005MFIY
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 52,968 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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In 1940, a couple celebrate the 20th anniversary of their wedding, but neither of them is fully satisfied with the sexual side of their relationship. Nino (Frank Finlay) and Teresa Rolfe (Stefania Sandrelli) both keep secret diaries in which they reveal their wildest fantasies - Nino wants his far younger wife to become less inhibited and to this end he tries to engineer an affair between her and their daughter's fiancée, Laslo.

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A classic of erotic film. --Cinema of the World

Successfully skirts the line between arthouse and softcore erotica. --DVD Beaver

Successfully skirts the line between arthouse and softcore erotica. --DVD Beaver

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Key (Tinto Brass) 19 Jan 2005
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I've watched this film several times in the past couple of months. It intrigues me. It's a beautifully strange, quirky, erotic well-filmed movie which has incredible attention to detail and then lets itself down in comic moments.
Tinto Brass has certain talents and one of them is truly capturing an era, another is truly appreciating the difference between erotic and pornographic films. This is erotic and it features some extremely good acting (Frank Finlay is superb and the female lead is stunningly beautiful). As in all his films, Brass allows his own fetish's to come to the fore every now and then which, in my opinion are slightly too 'earthy'!. If not for that, it would be a real 'watch with your wife/girlfriend' film. Despite that, the attention to detail, the cinematography, acting, lighting, story-line, eroticism, location and authentisity of the costumes/dress make this a wonderful example of a rare genre and very watchable indeed.
Ladies may enjoy it as a soft-core/drama alternative. A drama with an erotic edge!
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95 of 105 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this DVD 17 Aug 2003
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Although this is a good movie for any Brass fans out there, this DVD is not the way to see it. Two reasons:

1. Although it is stated to be the English version almost 30% of the scenes are in Italian and not subtitled, therefore incomprehensible. This means you can follow the erotic main plotline, but you completely miss the political subplot unless you understand Italian.
2. The featured interview with Brass has him discussing a different movie he made (Cheeky, if I'm not mistaken) and at first leaves you in doubt what he is talking about.

I don't recommend this DVD and I suggest buying a region 1 version of this movie.

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Erotic Comedy 31 Jan 2006
By Joao Machado
Format:DVD
This movie is actually one of the most funny erotic films i remember. Stefania Sandrelli is excelent in the role of a middle aged, sexually restless housewive and mother, living in Venice during the last days before Italy's entry in WW II.

The remaining cast is quite good but the award must go to the actress and the story, wrote by a japanese author. It is quite more joyful then "Senso 45", of the same director.

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