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A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.

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Awards
Won the Jury Prize (1960) and the Samuel Goldwyn International Award (1959)
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Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film (1959)
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Based on
Based on the novel The Key
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Setting
Set in Kyoto
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Music
Music by Yasushi Akutagawa
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
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Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Junichirō TanizakiNovel
Keiji HasebeScreenplay
Kon IchikawaScreenplay
Natto WadaScreenplay
Original title: 鍵
Status: Released
Release date: June 23, 1959
Original language: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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