The Key
1974Movie1 h 30 min
50
MediocreGoodWatch score50
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A college professor wants to bring the joys of sex to his frigid wife. He convinces his son in law to sleep with her because the idea arouses him, while also making him insanely jealous. The professor keeps a journal of his fantasies in a locked cupboard and hopes that his wife will find the key and read it.
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Audiences 58GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.8
Released
1974
May 4, 1974
52 years ago
Language
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Directing · 2
- Tatsumi Kumashiro Director, Screenplay
- Yoshifumi Kamoda Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Junichirō Tanizaki Novel
Camera · 1
- Shinsaku Himeda Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Akira Suzuki Editor
Sound · 1
- Yoshinobu Akino Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Yoshinaga Yoko'o Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Katsumasa Naoi Lighting Director