The Conversation
- Original title
- The Conversation
- Year
- 1974
- Running time
- 113 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Gene Hackman
- John Cazale
- Allen Garfield
- Cindy Williams
- Frederic Forrest
- Teri Garr
- Robert Duvall
- Harrison Ford
- Michael Higgins
- Elizabeth MacRae
- Mark Wheeler
- Robert Shields
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Mystery. Thriller | Spy Film. Psychological Thriller. Psychological Drama. Crime
- Synopsis
- Harry Caul is a nationally known expert on surveillance. The Director of a large company has hired him to record the conversations of two of the Director's employees. Some years previous, Harry's work directly led to the murder of three people, and now he has reason to fear that it will happen again.
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- Awards
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1974: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Movie, Sound, Original Screenplay1974: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Film - Drama1974: BAFTA Awards: Best Editing and Best Soundtrack. 5 Nominations1974: Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm - Best Movie1974: National Board of Review: Best Film1974: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated Best Actor (Hackman) & Best Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"Coppola manages to turn an expert thriller into a portrayal of the conflict between ritual and responsibility without ever letting the levels of tension subside or the complicated plot get muddled"
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"A bleak and devastatingly brilliant film"
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