The Key (1997): Cast
The Key is a 1997 drama directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, starring Naomi Kawashima as Ikuko Anzai, Mikio Osawa and Akira Emoto. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Toshiharu Ikeda
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Key About?
The premise of The Key without spoilers.
Ikuko, a mature and reserved woman from Kyoto, has been married for many years to a middle‑aged husband who grows increasingly frustrated by her lack of passion in the bedroom. When the lively young Mr. Kimura enters their lives, Ikuko is drawn into a seductive affair that awakens suppressed desires, threatening her marriage and sense of self.
The Key Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- remake
- japanese erotica
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- full frontal nudity
- female topless nudity
- mother has sex with daughter's boyfriend
- female rear nudity
- female pubic hair
- female frontal nudity
- paralyzed man
- sex with someone sleeping
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- older man younger woman marriage
- cuckolded husband
- reading someone else's diary
- calling partner by wrong name during sex
- drunk sex
- drunken woman
- midlife crisis
- diary
- marriage crisis
- based on novel
The Key Cast & Characters
Naomi Kawashima leads the cast as Ikuko Anzai, with Mikio Osawa as Kenichi Kimura and Akira Emoto as Soichiro Anzai. Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Toshiharu Ikeda
- Naomi Kawashima as Ikuko Anzai
- Mikio Osawa as Kenichi Kimura
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Akira Emoto as Soichiro Anzai -
Terumi Niki as Makiko Mori
Also Starring in The Key
· 5 more- Noboru Mitani Dr. Kojima
- Kenji Imai Soma Hiroshi
- Yuriko Hirooka Taki
- Kaori Tsuji Toshiko Anzai
- Kyoko Yamaguchi Nurse
More from Toshiharu Ikeda
More films directed by Toshiharu Ikeda: The Man Behind the Scissors, Shadow of the Wraith, XX: Beautiful Prey and The Brutal Insanity of Love.
The Key Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Kagi The Key” and “Kagi”.
- Also known as
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- Kagi The Key
- Kagi
- 键
- Ключ
- 鍵 THE KEY
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The Key FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Key, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Key?
The Key runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Key released?
The Key was released on October 18, 1997.
Who directed The Key?
The Key was directed by Toshiharu Ikeda.
More films by Toshiharu Ikeda Who is in the cast of The Key?
The Key stars Naomi Kawashima as Ikuko Anzai, Mikio Osawa as Kenichi Kimura and Akira Emoto as Soichiro Anzai, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Key have a post-credit scene?
No. The Key has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Key in?
The original language of The Key is Japanese.
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