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The Key

DramaRomance

Directed by Tinto Brass

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. From TMDB

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The Key is a 1983 drama romance film, directed by Tinto Brass, starring Stefania Sandrelli, Frank Finlay and Franco Branciaroli.

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  • Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.socialBluesky · May 17, 2025

    “I RECKON THAT THE INVENTION OF THE PUSH BUTTON MORTISE LOCK WAS AS BIG A DISASTER TO SUSPENSE MOVIE WRITERS AS THE WIDE ADOPTION OF CELL PHONES IN THE LATE 90s-EARLY 00s BECAUSE LOCKING THE DOOR AND POCKETING THE KEY WAS SUCH A BIG VILLAIN TROPE BUT NOW PEOPLE COULD JUST PULL THE KNOB…”

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  • ClaireG 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @clairegregoryau.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2026

    Listen I know this is one of the KEY things that's different between film (Northern Hemisphere) and reality (Southern Hemisphere), but being able to take a pic of the stars from what would have been the (film) front porch of the inn? Priceless. Clouds came in fast but we got some, at least.

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  • Gerdzilla @gerdzilla.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2026

    🔔 Hokum (2026) 🐈‍⬛ Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) 🚲What Have You Done to Solange? (1972) 🌫️🎩🌫️ Jack the Ripper (1959) #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky

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  • 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Share a SCARY movie title that begins with the letter “X” “Y” or “Z” 🎥 Y is for… ‘You’re Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key’ (1972) 🖤

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  • Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.socialBluesky · May 23, 2026

    Another take of Joan by Lucas for the British film Turn the Key Softly (1953).

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  • tiffAH! Real Monster @bakedpotiffa.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2026

    Name a film with a title that is a full sentence. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key!

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  • spooky lilli @toomanymouths.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 30, 2025

    think we can all agree that YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY is the most god-tier title for a giallo movie

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  • (un)de(ad) Selby @deselby.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    📽️ #FilmSky #NowWatching Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) Dir. Sergio Martino

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  • Mysterious Z (DATE OF BIRTH AUGUST 2ND) @mysteriousz.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 9, 2026

    HIS DAD ACTUALLY DID MORE AND THAT'S BECAUSE HE ACTUALLY KILLED ON-SCREEN, WAS PART OF THE KEY PLOT IN HIS MOVIE, AND ACTUALLY WAS COMPETENT UNTIL SAM JACKSON KILLED HIM ALL IN ONE MOVIE

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  • Film Noir UK @filmnoiruk.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    Jack Lee’s Turn the Key Softly (1953), a film on the borders of #FilmNoir is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social tonight at 10:30PM. Starring Yvonne Mitchell, Terence Morgan and Joan Collins. Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth.

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  • Jon Stapley @jstapling.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    the jump from ME1 to ME2 feels like going from an ep of Star Trek TNG straight into Abrams' Star Trek movies. From dorky, slightly stilted but lovable sci-fi that's about navigating a universe infinitely larger than ourselves, to a slick action movie where the heroes are always The Key To All This.

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  • Al Ewing Died On That Road, 40 Years Ago This Very Night @al-ewing.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    Add “for Tax Purposes” to a movie: Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key, for Tax Purposes

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  • jmon.bsky.social @jmon.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 16, 2026

    I was unable to find any information about the Key Grip, so I will err on the side of caution and not watch this film.

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  • Dukenfield @dukenfield.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    Last nights first watch #film was an Italian #giallo crime thriller with the great title of Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (Sergio Martino, 1972) With the remarkable Edwige Fenech and Anita Strindberg & Luigi Pistilli. And a cat called Satan! letterboxd.com/film/your-vi...

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  • mae 🩵 @maechiato.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2026

    HOLY FUCKING SHIT REVUE STARLIGHT'S DIRECTOR IS ONE OF THE KEY STAFF ON MADOKA MOVIE 4

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  • Lee from the Internet @theinternetslee.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 5, 2026

    Since the great man has passed, seems like a good time to knock off a Tinto Brass movie I have not seen. Now watching La Chiave aka The Key (1983), score by Ennio Morricone. Not capping this one because I don’t feel like fighting with the moderation tools 📽️

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  • dtgpro.bsky.social @dtgpro.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    DTF Powder Curing: The Key to Strong, Durable, and Long-Lasting Prints In Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing, every step plays an important role in achieving a quality print. One of the most important steps is DTF powder curing.

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  • Eddie Cochrane @cobrabay.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    First film failure I had was when I was 13, watching Fear Is The Key. It has a 20 minute car chase culminating in the hero's car speeding off the end of a pier. Film broke. When they fixed it we lost about 30 seconds. I had to wait nearly a decade before I caught it on TV.

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  • Monstermaker @monstermaker.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2026

    Tonight's film is a giallo classic with the greatest title ever - Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)

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  • Reebin Nibs @dronefloam.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key For Tax Purposes

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  • Dan J Foley @pulpifieddan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    Watching the 1972 film Fear Is The Key and, waddaya know, it plays exactly like a very specific Jack Reacher book. Lee Child had to have read the Alastair McLean book it’s based on. The plots are too similar. Basically Reacher season 3.

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  • muppet7.bsky.social @muppet7.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2026

    The Key, the European ending version, alongside William Holden and Trevor Howard she stole the movie, fantastic!

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  • Film Florida @filmflorida.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    Tickets are on sale for the for the Key West Film Festival 11/18-22. More info and purchase tickets at buff.ly/nFPuhob KWFF strives to showcase the best of Florida filmmaking talent while highlighting visiting filmmakers and industry leaders through discussions and workshops.

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  • Matt Blank @mattblankzero.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2026

    Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key for Tax Purposes

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    The (movie) Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key 1080p (iTunes)(CA) C$3.99 (Foreign) (iMDB) 6.9 Cast: Edwige Fenech, Anita Strindberg, Luigi Pistilli, Ivan Rassimov, Franco Nebbia, Riccardo Salvino

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    The (movie) Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key 1080p (iTunes)(US) $3.99 (Foreign) (iMDB) 6.9 Cast: Edwige Fenech, Anita Strindberg, Luigi Pistilli, Ivan Rassimov, Franco Nebbia, Riccardo Salvino

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  • zombobszombienews.bsky.social @zombobszombienews.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    ‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

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  • Andrei Jiroh Halili @[email protected]Mastodon · Apr 2, 2021

    RT @[email protected] The reviews are in. The Key is flawless. #GreatArtistsCopy #TheKey 🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/StackOverflow/status/1377615767731048452

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  • Guillaume Lours @[email protected]Mastodon · Apr 1, 2021

    RT @[email protected] The reviews are in. The Key is flawless. #GreatArtistsCopy #TheKey 🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/StackOverflow/status/1377615767731048452

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