The Key
The Key
The Key
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1983
1h 50m
6.0(428 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

Art professor Nino Rolfe attempts to break down his wife Teresa's conventional modesty. Noticing her affection for their daughter's fiancé, Nino instigates her sexual interest in him - setting off a chain of unexpected events and emotional complications...

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28 members
Acting

Stefania Sandrelli

Teresa Rolfe

Stefania Sandrelli
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Frank Finlay

Nino Rolfe

Frank Finlay
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Franco Branciaroli

Laszlo Apony

Franco Branciaroli
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Barbara Cupisti

Lisa Rolfe

Barbara Cupisti
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Armando Marra

Unknown Role

Armando Marra
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Maria Grazia Bon

Giulietta

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Gino Cavalieri

Don Rusetto

Gino Cavalieri
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Piero Bortoluzzi

Memo Longobardi

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Irma Veithen

The Nurse

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Eolo Capritti

Unknown Role

Eolo Capritti
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Maria Pia Colonnello

Unknown Role

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Milly Corinaldi

Giustina

Milly Corinaldi
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Edgardo Fugagnoli

Unknown Role

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Luciano Gasper

Unknown Role

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Giovanni Michelagnoli

Dr. Fano

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Osiride Pevarello

Unknown Role

Osiride Pevarello
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Sara Tagliapietra

Unknown Role

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Mirella Zardo

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Art

Paolo Biagetti

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Directing

Tinto Brass

Father Confessor

Tinto Brass
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Gianfranco Bullo

Unknown Role

Gianfranco Bullo
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Marina Cecchetelli

Unknown Role

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Pietro Lorenzoni

Unknown Role

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Arnaldo Momo

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Rossana Canghiari

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari
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Arnaldo Caivano

Waiter (uncredited)

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Ugo Tognazzi

drunk

Ugo Tognazzi
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Ricky Tognazzi

student

Ricky Tognazzi

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