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The Conversation (1974 film)

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The Conversation is a 1974 American film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a surveillance expert confronted with an ethical crisis when a recording he makes appears to reveal a murder plot. The cast includes John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest, with Harrison Ford and Teri Garr in credited roles and Robert Duvall appearing uncredited. The film premiered at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme dOr, and it went on to receive three Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Original Language
English 1
Award
National Film Registry 2
Release Year
1974 1
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Francis Ford Coppola, Figures
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Original Language

English

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United States

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1. The Conversation (1974 film) (Wikipedia)
  • The Conversation (1974 film), Description, original language
    The Conversation is a 1974 American film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a surveillance expert confronted with an ethical crisis when a recording he makes appears to reveal a murder plot.
  • Article lead sentence
    The Conversation is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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2. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1974, inducted 1995
Quote, National Film Registry listing row: film released 1974, inducted 1995
The Conversation 1974 1995
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