The Key
1983 · 110 min · Director: Tinto Brass
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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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The Key (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Curiosity25%
- Anxiety20%
- Melancholy15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 38 % | 23 % | 15 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 16 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 38 % | 23 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 45 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 59 % | 38 % | 53 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 49 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 51 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 44 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 51 % | 43 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 36 % | 30 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 54 % | 30 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 56 % | 34 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 61 % | 30 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 64 % | 26 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 62 % | 25 % | 38 % | 55 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Tinto Brass
- Written by
- Tinto Brass, Junichirō Tanizaki
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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