The Conversation

Summary

The Conversation is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,856 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's main subject is Cold War^[38]. It 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^[39]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[5], an award for best leading actor^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1945^[44]; National Board of Review Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1945^[47]; BAFTA Award for Best Sound^[7], a film award category^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; and BAFTA Award for Best Editing^[8], a film award category^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]. Reviews include 8.7/10^[52], 88/100^[53], and 94%^[54].

Why It Matters

The Conversation ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,856 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 21 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].