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Where was The Conversation filmed?

1975 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

  • San Francisco

The story is set in San Francisco, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Set in
San Francisco
Filmed in
San Francisco
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About The Conversation

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Released
1975
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Cast
Harrison FordGene HackmanRobert DuvallCindy WilliamsJohn CazaleFrederic ForrestAllen GarfieldMichael HigginsTeri GarrRobert Shields
Genre
ThrillerPsychological ThrillerDramaMysteryCrime
Awards
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review Award for Best Director and 4 more

Harry Caul, a surveillance expert in San Francisco, specializes in audio recordings.

Despite the background noise, Harry filters and merges the tapes to create a clear recording with ambiguous meaning.

When he discovers a potentially dangerous phrase in the recording, "He'd kill us if he got the chance," Harry becomes increasingly anxious.

Famous lines from The Conversation

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • What about me?Ann
  • Does it bother you?Mark
  • Better start looking.Mark
  • I don't know for sure.Harry
  • The Justice Department?Stanley

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