The Key Is in the Door
La clé sur la porte
Synopsis
Marie (Annie Girardot) teaches high school and has a 16-year-old daughter in her class. Divorced some years previously, she has some vague egalitarian notions about friendship with her students and leaves her door open to them. One of her protégés is found beaten up just outside her door, and an emergency physician comes by to treat her. When her daughter starts seeing someone she doesn't much like, and she begins having a brief affair (her first since the divorce) with the ER doctor, she begins to reconsider her policy.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yves Boisset
- Screenplay & Story
- Yves Boisset, Marie Cardinal
- Original Title
- La clé sur la porte
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
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What is The Key Is in the Door about?
Marie (Annie Girardot) teaches high school and has a 16-year-old daughter in her class. Divorced some years previously, she has some vague egalitarian notions about friendship with her students and leaves her door open to them. One of her protégés is found beaten up just outside her door, and an emergency physician comes by to treat her. When her daughter starts seeing someone she doesn't much like, and she begins having a brief affair (her first since the divorce) with the ER doctor, she begins to reconsider her policy.
Who directed The Key Is in the Door?
The Key Is in the Door was directed by Yves Boisset.
Who stars in The Key Is in the Door?
The principal cast of The Key Is in the Door includes Annie Girardot, Patrick Dewaere, Éléonore Klarwein, Stéphane Jobert, Barbara Steele.
When was The Key Is in the Door released and how long is it?
The Key Is in the Door was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.