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Based on Junichirō Tanizaki’s novel The Key, this sex comedy-drama is directed by Kon Ichikawa. The sensual movie revolves around a man, who suspects that his spouse is having an affair with his daughter's fiancé. In 1960, the movie entered into the Cannes Film Festival, where it bagged the Jury Prize. The movie also bagged several other awards at Blue Ribbon Awards (Best Director), Golden Globes (Best Foreign Film) and Kinema Junpo Awards (Best Screenplay). The movie stars Machiko Kyō, Nakamura Ganjirō II, Junko Kano, Tatsuya Nakadai, Jun Hamamura, Tanie Kitabayashi, Mayumi Kurata, Kyū Sazanka, Ichirō Sugai and Mantarō Ushio in prominent roles.