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1974 · 115 min · PG

The Conversation

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Conversation (1974) is a Crime film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola set in San Francisco during the 1970s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated PG.

A psychological horror, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of guilt & shame, isolation, and obsession run throughout.

Composer
David Shire
Cinematography
Haskell WexlerBill Butler
Cast
Gene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldFrederic ForrestCindy WilliamsMichael HigginsElizabeth MacRaeTeri Garr

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San Francisco
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Guilt & ShameIsolationObsession
Tone
TenseBleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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