The Conversation
The Conversation
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
(USA, 1974, 35mm)
“One of the great films of the century.” —Houston Chronicle
A wiretapping expert (Gene Hackman) is hired to record a seemingly innocuous conversation between two lovers in San Francisco’s Union Square. But after listening to the tapes, he believes the couple may be in danger if he turns the material over to his client (Robert Duvall).
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The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; the Vaughn Foundation; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Consulate General of Italy in Houston; Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles; Consulate General of Brazil in Houston; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
The Conversation
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
(USA, 1974, 113 minutes)
Brown Auditorium Theater