The Conversation
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The Conversation
Summary
The Conversation is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,954 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Conversation received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3].
- The Conversation received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
- The Conversation received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[5].
- The Conversation received the National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6].
- The Conversation received the BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7].
- The Conversation received the BAFTA Award for Best Editing[8].
- The Conversation's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- The Conversation was directed by Francis Ford Coppola[10].
- Francis Ford Coppola wrote the screenplay for The Conversation[11].
- The Conversation's composer is recorded as David Shire[12].
- The Conversation is associated with the New Hollywood movement[13].
- The Conversation's genre is thriller film[14].
- The Conversation's genre is psychological thriller film[15].
- The Conversation's genre is drama film[16].
- The Conversation's genre is mystery film[17].
- The Conversation's genre is crime film[18].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Harrison Ford[19].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Gene Hackman[20].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Robert Duvall[21].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Cindy Williams[22].
- A cast member of The Conversation was John Cazale[23].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Frederic Forrest[24].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Allen Garfield[25].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Michael Higgins[26].
- A cast member of The Conversation was Teri Garr[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
The Conversation was produced by Francis Ford Coppola[28]. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola[10]. Francis Ford Coppola wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Harrison Ford[19], Gene Hackman[20], Robert Duvall[21], Cindy Williams[22], John Cazale[23], and Frederic Forrest[24].
Publication
Publication dates include April 7, 1974[29], April 12, 1974[30], May 22, 1974[31], June 5, 1974[32], July 11, 1974[33], and July 19, 1974[34]. The original language of The Conversation was English[35]. Genres include thriller film[14], psychological thriller film[15], drama film[16], mystery film[17], and crime film[18]. It is part of National Film Registry[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].
Subject and Themes
The Conversation is associated with the New Hollywood movement[13].
Reception
Awards received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3], a class of award[38]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[39], in United States[40]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[41], in United States[42], founded in 1945[43]; National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[44], in United States[45], founded in 1945[46]; BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7], a film award category[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and BAFTA Award for Best Editing[8], a film award category[49], in United Kingdom[50]. Reviews include 8.7/10[51], 88/100[52], 94%[53], and 7.7/10[54].
Why It Matters
The Conversation ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,954 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
What awards did The Conversation receive?
Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6].