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The Conversation

1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola
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Summary

The Conversation is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,031 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: 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], National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6], BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7], BAFTA Award for Best Editing[8], Palme d'Or[9], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[10]
  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola[11]
  • Screenwriter: Francis Ford Coppola[12]
  • Composer: David Shire[13]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[14]
  • Genre: thriller film[15], psychological thriller film[16], drama film[17], mystery film[18], crime film[19]
  • Cast member: Harrison Ford[20], Gene Hackman[21], Robert Duvall[22], Cindy Williams[23], John Cazale[24], Frederic Forrest[25], Allen Garfield[26], Michael Higgins[27], Teri Garr[28], Robert Shields[29], Gian-Carlo Coppola[30], Ramon Bieri[31], Billy Dee Williams[32], Elizabeth MacRae[33]
  • Producer: Francis Ford Coppola[34]
  • Production company: Paramount Pictures[35], American Zoetrope[36]
  • Director of photography: Bill Butler[37], Haskell Wexler[38]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[39]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[40]
  • Commons category: The Conversation (1974 film)[41]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[42]
  • Review score: 8.7/10[43], 88/100[44], 94%[45], 7.7/10[46]
  • Color: color[47]
  • Country of origin: United States[48]
  • Publication date: April 7, 1974[49], April 12, 1974[50], May 22, 1974[51], June 5, 1974[52], July 11, 1974[53], July 19, 1974[54], August 1, 1974[55], August 30, 1974[56], September 12, 1974[57], September 26, 1974[58], October 17, 1974[59], November 23, 1974[60], December 21, 1974[61], December 25, 1974[62]
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[63]
  • Narrative location: San Francisco[64]

Why It Matters

The Conversation has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

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].

Related Entities

Billy Dee Williams Cindy Williams film Francis Ford Coppola Frederic Forrest Gene Hackman Harrison Ford John Cazale Robert Duvall Teri Garr United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-conversation
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  8. 22w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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