The Key

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DramaRomance

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.

Released: Oct 19, 1983

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Stefania Sandrelli

Teresa Rolfe

Frank Finlay

Nino Rolfe

Franco Branciaroli

Laszlo Apony

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