Cult Epics: Tinto Brass' The Key Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
Posted December 10, 2025 09:11 PM by Webmaster
Cult Epics has provided final details for its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Tinto Brass' The Key a.k.a. La Chiave (1983), starring Stefania Sandrelli, Frank Finlay, Franco Branciaroli, Barbara Cupisti, and Tinto Brass. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market early next year.
Description: 1940s Venice. After twenty years of marriage, a retired art critic and his younger wife feel their passion is waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
ORIGINAL ENGLISH AND ITALIAN AUDIO TRACKS, with English subtitles
NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani & Marcus Stiglegger
NEW Brass' Talisman - An Interview with actor Franco Branciaroli
NEW Keyhole Venice - A look at the Venetian locations of the film
NEW Sensuous Morricone - A special on Ennio Morricone and Tinto Brass
NEW Isolated Score by Ennio Morricone
Archival Interview with Tinto Brass (2001)
Outtakes of The Key: Venice
The Key Poster Gallery
Tinto Brass Photo Gallery
Tinto Brass Theatrical Trailers
Reversible Sleeve w/Original Italian Poster Art
20-Page illustrated Booklet w/Essay by Eugenio Ercolani
Exclusive: Slipcase (500)
Exclusive: 4x Repro Italian Lobby Card Prints (500)