Movie · crime, drama
The Conversation
1974 · 1h 55m · PG
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82%60 of 73 people rate it well
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- Liked it19
- Mixed feelings9
- Didn’t like it4
- Hated it0
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What is it about? The Conversation
Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business.
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Genres: crime, drama, mystery. Themes: isolation, shadowing, san francisco, california, technology, spy, audio tape.
Cast and crew The Conversation
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Creators
- Directed byFrancis Ford Coppola
- ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola
- MusicDavid Shire
- CinematographyWilmer Butler
- CinematographyHaskell Wexler
- EditingRichard Chew
Full cast and crew17 cast members, 36 crew
Cast:
- Gene Hackman · Harry Caul
- John Cazale · Stan
- Allen Garfield · Bernie
- Frederic Forrest · Mark
- Cindy Williams · Ann
- Michael Higgins · Paul
- Elizabeth MacRae · Meredith
- Teri Garr · Amy Fredericks
- Harrison Ford · Martin Stett
- Mark Wheeler · Receptionist
- Robert Shields · The Mime
- Phoebe Alexander · Lurleen
- Ramon Bieri · Man at Party (uncredited)
- Gian-Carlo Coppola · Boy in Church (uncredited)
- Robert Duvall · The Director (uncredited)
- Richard Hackman · Confessional Priest
- Billy Dee Williams · Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Crew:
- Francis Ford Coppola · Director
- Francis Ford Coppola · Producer
- David Shire · Original Music Composer
- Richard Chew · Editor
- Jennifer Shull · Casting
- Dean Tavoularis · Production Design
- Aggie Guerard Rodgers · Costume Design
- Wilmer Butler · Director of Photography
- Haskell Wexler · Director of Photography
- Francis Ford Coppola · Writer
Trailer The Conversation
ENOfficial Studiocanal TrailerMay 2, 2024
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Details The Conversation
- Premiere
- April 7, 1974, United States
- First theatrical release
- April 12, 1974
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- The Directors Company, The Coppola Company
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $1.6M
- Worldwide gross
- $4.8M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Conversation?
1h 55m (115 minutes).
Who’s in The Conversation?
Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams, Michael Higgins, Elizabeth MacRae, Teri Garr, Harrison Ford, and Mark Wheeler. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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