The Conversation (1974)

The Story

The Conversation focuses on Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), a detached and paranoid surveillance expert who finds himself becoming a victim of the same modern technology he uses to destroy others. It begins with a seemingly routine job trailing an unfaithful wife and her lover. But when Harry visits the husband’s office to deliver the incriminating tapes he’s made of the couple, his client’s assistant tries to intercept him. Harry refuses to hand over the recordings and suddenly discovers that he may have captured a conversation about something that’s a lot more important than adulterous goings on.

ABOUT THE RESTORATION
For the 2024 restoration of The Conversation, the original negative was accessed for the first time and scanned in 4K. An approved reference print was used for the colour grading and the 5.1 soundtrack was created in 2000 by Walter Murch. The restoration was fully approved by Francis Ford Coppola.

Rating

M

Duration

109 min

Cast

Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Frederic Forrest, John Cazale, Teri Garr, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

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