The Key to Reserva
Martin Scorsese, playing himself, is handed the sole surviving page of a Hitchcock screenplay. It is the key to the unrealized thriller 'The Key to Reserva'. The obsessed director decides to film a three-minute fragment, meticulously recreating the master of suspense's style. His fanatical devotion to detail—from storyboards to costumes and music—transforms the work process into a comical fixation. Every frame becomes a sacred ritual, and the search for the perfect 'Hitchcockian' moment teeters between genius and absurdity.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2007 |
| Country | Spain |
| Genre | Thriller, Comedy |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (77 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Scorsese crafts not mere pastiche, but a sincere and ironic ode to cinema itself. His childlike joy in touching Hitchcock's legacy is infectious and disarming.
What lingers after the final cut is a brilliant meta-tale of directorial obsession, where the thriller yields to a comedy about the creative process. A perfect short for those who believe in movie magic. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Studio hustle bathed in klieg light and the long shadow of a master.
🎭 Cast
Simon Baker
Roger Thornberry
Kelli O'Hara
Grace Thornberry
Michael Stuhlbarg
Louis Bernard
Christopher Denham
Leonard
Richard Easton
Mr. Carroll
Martin Scorsese
Self (uncredited)
Thelma Schoonmaker
Self (uncredited)
Ted Griffin
Interviewer (uncredited)
William Hill
Conductor (uncredited)
Nellie Sciutto
Woman Screaming (uncredited)
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