The Key

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Categories: 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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1983-10-19
Run time: 110 minute / 1:50
Director: Tinto Brass
Production Companies : Selenia Cinematografica, International Video Service, San Francisco Film
Production Country: Italy

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Fiorenza Muller Assistant Editor

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Aldo U. Passalacqua Production Manager

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