The Key (Original title)Stella (Working title)
Dates: 1958 (Copyright), 28 June 1958 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Carol Reed
Synopsis: Stella is a beautiful Swiss refugee who, like an angel of death, appeared in the life of a sucession of tug-boat skippers before they were killed. Before each one left for what turned out to be their last voyage, they gave Stella a spare key. David Ross meets Stella one day and eventually they fall in love, believing that their love is immune from the curse.
Genre: War
Subjects: World War II, Tugs, Battle of the Atlantic
Releases
Date: 28 June 1958Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 134 mins Length: 11500 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11194 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-84707
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(12)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-84705
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-84708
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1276440
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 12083 FeetBFI identifier: C-877878
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 204 FeetBFI identifier: C-877879
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11320 FeetBFI identifier: C-84711
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11194 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-84707
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 244 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1135179
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm DuplicatingBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-229301
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm DuplicatingBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-229302
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-229299
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-229300
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1958 (Copyright), 28 June 1958 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Carol Reed
Synopsis: Stella is a beautiful Swiss refugee who, like an angel of death, appeared in the life of a sucession of tug-boat skippers before they were killed. Before each one left for what turned out to be their last voyage, they gave Stella a spare key. David Ross meets Stella one day and eventually they fall in love, believing that their love is immune from the curse.
Genre: War
Subjects: World War II, Tugs, Battle of the Atlantic
Releases
Date: 28 June 1958Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 134 mins Length: 11500 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11194 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-84707
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(12)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-84705
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-84708
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1276440
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 12083 FeetBFI identifier: C-877878
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 204 FeetBFI identifier: C-877879
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11320 FeetBFI identifier: C-84711
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 11194 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-84707
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 244 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1135179
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm DuplicatingBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-229301
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm DuplicatingBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-229302
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-229299
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-229300
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status