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The Conversation (1974)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Cinematography by Bill Butler, Haskell Wexler

PG113 min61 frames

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Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business.

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The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A crowded interior of a small elevator with wood-paneled walls. Multiple people stand in profile…The Conversation (1974) movie still: wide — An industrial area with intersecting railroad tracks flanked by brick buildings and parked cars. A lone…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A cluttered storage room features metal shelving units and a dark wire mesh screen. A middle-aged man…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A stairwell with white textured walls and dark wooden handrails. A middle-aged man holding a brown…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — An indoor trade show floor features patterned wallpaper and multiple exhibition booths with lighting…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A dimly lit conference hall features rows of tables with red covers in darkness. A man in a pinstripe…The Conversation (1974) movie still: closeup — A man lies on a bed with white linens in a darkened room. Grid patterns from a window grate are cast…The Conversation (1974) movie still: closeup — Close-up of a black sound mixing console with silver brushed metal knobs. Three large knobs are…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A crowd of people gathers on a city street for a press encounter. A woman in a dark coat speaks into…The Conversation (1974) movie still: wide — A vast, empty industrial floor features rows of wooden support pillars and hanging pendant lamps. A man…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A long, sparsely decorated office corridor features dark trim and a smooth dark floor. Two men stand…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A sophisticated lobby features a red velvet sofa, ornate wallpaper, and large wall mirrors. A man in a…The Conversation (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark, out-of-focus indoor space contains a partially obscured person. The subject stands with their…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a reflective phone booth at night. He is speaking into a telephone receiver while…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A dark hotel room interior features a large mural on the wall. A middle-aged man stands against the…The Conversation (1974) movie still: medium — A dark bathroom interior with a reflective surface visible in the center frame. A man looks directly…
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The Conversation — official trailer

What is The Conversation about?

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.

Where can you watch The Conversation?

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What does the cinematography of The Conversation look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Conversation leans on medium shots (46% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Bill Butler keeps 56% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 43% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Conversation?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Conversation (1974) are #32302d, #52504d, #11110f, #938f8c, #d4d1cc, #8f8876 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #11110f
  • #938f8c
  • #d4d1cc
  • #8f8876

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