Lonely wiretapping expert and devout Catholic Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is hired to record a seemingly innocuous conversation in San Francisco’s Union Square between two lovers. Upon re-hearing the tapes, however, Caul believes he may be putting the couple in danger if he turns the material over to his client (Robert Duvall). But what one hears can ultimately turn out to be quite different from what was actually recorded.

50th Anniversary Restoration:
Restored in 4K in 2024 by American Zoetrope, in collaboration with Studiocanal at Roundabout Entertainment and American Zoetrope laboratories, from the original negative accessed for the first time. An approved 35mm reference print was used for the color grading. 5.1 soundtrack created in 2000 by Walter Murch. Restoration approved by Francis Ford Coppola.

*screening as a celebration of the life and career of Gene Hackman

THE CONVERSATION Awards and Nominations:
Palme d’Or (Cannes Film Festival, 1974)
Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Sound nominations (Academy Awards, 1975)
Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Screenplay – Motion Picture nominations (Golden Globes, 1975)
Best Film Editing, Best Soundtrack (BAFTA Awards, 1975)
Best Actor, Best Direction, and Best Screenplay nominations (BAFTA Awards, 1975)
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Top Ten Films (National Board of Review, 1974)
Named to the National Film Registry, 1995