# The Conversation **(1974)**

This is a Zoom discussion group with a different twist as it includes people interested in films from both the US (multiple states) and the UK. If you are interested in films and different points of view then join us. Please view the film before the discussion. Participants often read/watch/listen to reviews but this is purely optional.

**When:**
Sunday, 20 April, 2025
Noon Pacific Time 19 am HST 8pm UK 6am Brisbane, AU

**Zoom Link**
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87880358715?pwd=UUJYNHppTktSYmRhVzA5eGdITTc5dz09

**Director**
[Francis Ford Coppola](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ford_Coppola&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2JF0PtWVjy7yZnCu_PujYn)

**Actors**
[Gene Hackman](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Hackman&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1rz5tmH8Y3NyDSukz15xvr), [John Cazale](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cazale&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0hvmPt4dDGcmN5F8J5vkhN), [Allen Garfield](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Garfield&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3QLBnfjhalAP0fDv4PXNFL), [Cindy Williams](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Williams&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3i-UKSmIb4qn1rCMOoo6WV), [Frederic Forrest](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Forrest&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3Lk-uewaO0mHDgoO7lQ2uu), [Harrison Ford](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1nqo4t-IWX_RBvllUX-Nrd), [Teri Garr](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2w2cqKXHYR5NFzJ7WtotvN), and [Robert Duvall](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1vahThAgyw7fIukgJahgYV).

**Overview**
It stars [Gene Hackman](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Hackman&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1rz5tmH8Y3NyDSukz15xvr) as a surveillance expert who faces a moral dilemma when his recordings reveal a potential murder. The cast also features [John Cazale](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cazale&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0hvmPt4dDGcmN5F8J5vkhN), [Allen Garfield](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Garfield&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3QLBnfjhalAP0fDv4PXNFL), [Cindy Williams](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Williams&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3i-UKSmIb4qn1rCMOoo6WV), [Frederic Forrest](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Forrest&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3Lk-uewaO0mHDgoO7lQ2uu), [Harrison Ford](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1nqo4t-IWX_RBvllUX-Nrd), [Teri Garr](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2w2cqKXHYR5NFzJ7WtotvN), and [Robert Duvall](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1vahThAgyw7fIukgJahgYV).

*The Conversation* premiered at the [1974 Cannes Film Festival](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Cannes_Film_Festival&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2fMqJQNJRa0HKpU0HVyCxK), where it won the [Grand Prix du Festival International du Film](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palme_d%2527Or&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2-5JZ0n5YL6gmWErdISNIA), the festival's highest prize, and was released theatrically on April 7, 1974, by [Paramount Pictures](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Pictures&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2af64tabLEhyhDd7ml-DHm) to critical acclaim. It made $4.4 million during its original release, and after several re-releases, its total rose to $4.8 million on a $1.6 million budget. The film received three nominations at the [47th Academy Awards](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47th_Academy_Awards&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2moxOMH2RAnDBcc6NFrKKI): [Best Picture](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3ShOa8PF0W7b2ktNvtR2UM), [Best Original Screenplay](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0iWj_NotRJRfM6wOrAZ23x), and [Best Sound](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Sound&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2WaBtBLvBE-1ieoBJOqTAO).
Accessible via Amazon..

Reviews:

[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-conversation-1974](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-conversation-1974&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1LXN9LSkfkERBnM5aoAELH)

[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/francis-ford-coppola-the-conversation-anniversary-1235873339/](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/francis-ford-coppola-the-conversation-anniversary-1235873339/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1mwnPWzUxDoNMIzqmpBnIR)

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071360/criticreviews/](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071360/criticreviews/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1TDGQ32zzOGZIyjoGGt-C2)

[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-01-27/review-conversation-gene-hackman-francis-ford-coppola](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-01-27/review-conversation-gene-hackman-francis-ford-coppola&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3vP3f6nS5g-cFyqJyIvvBJ)

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