The Conversation
1974 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 7.5
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-04-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (2,028 votes)
- Box office
- $4,696,729
- Budget
- $1,600,000
Themes
- isolation
- shadowing
- san francisco, california
- technology
- spy
- audio tape
- paranoia
- wiretap
- saxophone
- conspiracy
- morality
- tragic event
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Sound · 1975
- BAFTA Award — Best Editing · 1975
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actor · 1974
- National Board of Review Award — Best Director · 1974
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film · 1974
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- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Director · 1974
- Palme d'Or · 1974
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1975 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1975 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1975 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Sound · 1975 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Editing · 1975 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1974 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1974 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1974 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1974 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Gene Hackman
as Harry Caul
John Cazale
as Stan
Allen Garfield
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Frederic Forrest
as Mark
Cindy Williams
as Ann
Michael Higgins
as Paul
Elizabeth MacRae
as Meredith
Teri Garr
as Amy Fredericks
Harrison Ford
as Martin Stett
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Mark Wheeler
as Receptionist
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola