The Conversation

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The Conversation is a 1974 American mystery thriller movie. It was written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman with supporting roles by John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, Harrison Ford, Teri Garr and Robert Duvall.

It was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1974 and lost Best Picture to The Godfather Part II, another Francis Ford Coppola movie.

In 1995, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1]

Release dates[change | change source]

Country Premiere
 Canada 12 April 1974
 France 5 June 1974
 Australia 19 July 1974
 Netherlands 1 August 1974
 Denmark 30 August 1974
 West Germany 12 September 1974
 Argentina 26 September 1974
 Italy 26 September 1974
 Brazil 17 October 1974
 Japan 23 November 1974
Spain 21 December 1974
 Sweden 25 December 1974
 Finland 24 January 1975
 Greece 24 January 1975
 Ireland 25 April 1975
 Poland 16 June 1975
 Hungary 17 July 1975
 Uruguay 13 October 1975
 Portugal 12 November 1975
East Germany East Germany 26 March 1976

References[change | change source]

  1. "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-06-06.