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The Conversation
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A provoking mystery-suspense drama explores the morality of privacy in the story of Harry Caul, a surveillance expert, who conducts a routine surveillance job only to later find himself suspicious that he has become an unwitting player in murder scheme.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features include "Close-up on The Conversation" featurette, audio commentary by Coppola, theatrical trailer, optional French language soundtrack.
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Martin Stett (on the phone): "We know that you know, Mr. Caul. For your own sake, don't get involved any further. We'll be listening to you." (plays back recording of Harry playing saxophone)
Bernie Moran: "I bet you there's no moment between human beings I cannot record - and there's no method I cannot figure out, huh?"
Harry Caul (dreaming): "I'm not afraid of death... ...I am afraid of murder..."
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Add a CommentI love most of Coppola's movies, but this one is definitely a failure. This film is supposed to be a provoking mystery-draqma that explores the morality of privacy. The protagonist's routine wire-tapping job is supposed to turn into a modern nightmare. Within the fisrt 30 minutes, however, there are no exciting hooks, no interesting parts, no fascinating incidents, and none whatever interests me at all. Today, there are so many interesting stories and games and things on the Net---if not in the movies. I don't have to stay with one single movie if it is so boring. And this film is indeed a monotonous and boring flick to me---at least the fisrt 30 minutes. I just couldn't stand it any more.
This taut 1974 psychological thriller, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, was apropos for the time period, being that the current Nixon Watergate scandal was on everyone's mind. Hackman's character is virtually catatonic, affected and damaged from the consequences of his voyeuristic livelihood. And the surveiller doesn't like being surveilled (lol). This is reportedly a favorite film of both Coppola and Hackman (who learned to play the sax for the role). Great ending. FIVE STARS.
worthy of sitting in a dark room
drama-extremely "high tech" for the period. very well laid out. solid ending.
This low-key mystery/suspense is definitely worth the time. You have to sick with it, but it's worth it. Check out a very young Harrison Ford!
I rather liked this. I was kind of hard to follow but upon reflection after the fact I think that was a necessary condition for enjoying the film. My advice don't give up after the first 10 or 15 minutes