The Key
1974, Japanese. Directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 May 1974
- Original title
- 鍵
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsumi Kumashiro
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The Key runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Key isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 1974. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Key?
The Key (1974) was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro and stars Shigeko Ando, Yuki Aresa, Moeko Ezawa.