The Key (Tanizaki novel)
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The Key (Kagi, 鍵), is a novel written by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki in 1956. The story was translated into English by Howard Hibbett and published by Vintage International Books.
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[edit] Synopsis
The entire story is written in diary form, alternating between the entries of an elderly man who decides to spice up his ailing marriage with a series of intrigues and that of his much younger wife, who complies with her husband's desires without letting him know she is aware of his schemes.
[edit] Film Adaptations
- The story was made into the 1960 film, Odd Obsession, directed by Kon Ichikawa.
- This novel was also the basis for the 1983 movie of the same name by Italian director Tinto Brass, with the story relocated to Fascist Italy.
[edit] Characters
- The Husband
- Ikuko, his wife
- Toshiko, their daughter
- Mr. Kimura, the daughter's fiance.
[edit] References
Hibbett, Howard, trans. "The Key". Tanizaki Junichiro. New York: Vintage, 2004
"Visions of Desire: Tanizaki's Fictional Worlds". Ito, Ken. Stanford University Press, 1991
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