The Conversation (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola

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RE: LOST HIGHWAY on the big screen; I remember my heart started racing when the camera begins barreling down the dark road to Bowie's "I'm Deranged"; it's hard to re-create that excitement on the small screen. I read a review in Fangoria that mentioned how claustrophobic the opening half felt in the theater, as if you were in Fred's house with him. I always thought that was great.

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Agree about MULHOLLAND DRIVE. I saw it in a theatre after becoming disenchanted with most of his recent films and it blew me away, particularly during the sequence with the singer who collapses.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

Same here, Randy. That sequence got me; I distinctly remember getting an intense chill up my spine.

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Coming 7/15/24 from Studio Canal in the UK.

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 seminal neo-noir thriller THE CONVERSATION symbolises the uneasy line between technology and privacy – a topic more relevant than ever today. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards® and winner of the prestigious 1974 Cannes Film Festival Palme D’or THE CONVERSATION is a tense, paranoid thriller, regarded as one of Coppola’s greatest films. Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is an expert surveillance expert in San Francisco. His routine wiretapping job turns into a nightmare when he hears something disturbing in his recording of a couple; he may have captured something a lot more important than adulterous goings-on. His investigation of the tape and how it might be used sends Harry spiralling into a web of secrecy, murder and paranoia. THE CONVERSATION is a harrowing psychological thriller that co-stars Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest and Harrison Ford.

Collector's Edition includes:
Brand new artwork by Laurent Durieux
2-Disc Collector's Edition Rigid box packaging with magnetic closing
64-page booklet with 4 new essays
Original soundtrack cassette tape
Original and new posters

Extras:
Q&A with Walter Murch, filmed at Curzon Soho, 2017
Behind the Scenes Stills
Gallery
50th Anniversary trailer
Feature commentary with writer/director Francis Ford Coppola
Feature Commentary with Editor Walter Murch
Close-up on 'The Conversation' Coppola dictates script
Opening Sequence
The Life of Harry Caul
The Convention
Introduction to Frank Lovista
Jack Tar Hotel
Police Station Ending
Harrison Ford screen test
Composer David Shire interviewed by Francis Ford Coppola
Interview with Gene Hackman (1973)
Harry Caul's San Francisco: Locations Then & Now
No Cigar (1956 short, Francis Ford Coppola)
Theatrical Trailer

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Coming 12/17/24 from Lionsgate direct.

https://lionsgatelimited.com/collect...42589618372719

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 seminal neo-noir thriller The Conversation symbolizes the uneasy line between technology and privacy — a topic more relevant than ever today. Nominated for three Academy Awards® and winner of the prestigious 1974 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or, this harrowing psychological-thriller stars Gene Hackman alongside Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, and Harrison Ford, and is regarded as one of Coppola’s greatest films. Harry Caul (Hackman) is a surveillance expert in San Francisco whose routine wiretapping job turns into a nightmare when he hears something disturbing in his recording of a couple — something a lot more important than adulterous goings-on. His investigation of the tape and how it might be used sends Harry spiraling into a web of secrecy, murder, and paranoia.

Key Features:

An exclusive SteelBook (art by Laurent Durieux) with a 4K Ultra HD + Bluray™ + Digital combo pack
A 64-page booklet with behind-the-scenes photos, essays from film journalists, and original 1974 press reviews
A cassette tape containing the original motion picture soundtrack scored by David Shire
Two collectible posters with theatrical art from 1974 and an illustration from artist Laurent Durieux
Q&A with Sound Editor Walter Murch, Filmed at Curzon Soho, 2017
Francis Ford Coppola Commentary.
Walter Murch Commentary
Close-up on The Conversation
Coppola Dictates Script: Opening Sequence, The Life of Harry Caul, The Convention, Introduction to Frank Lovista, Jack Tar Hotel, Police Station Ending
Cindy Williams Screen Test
Harrison Ford Screen Test
David Shire Interviewed by Francis Ford Coppola
Interview with Gene Hackman (1973)
Harry Caul’s San Francisco: Locations Then & Now
No Cigar (1956 Short by Coppola)
Original Theatrical Trailer
50th Anniversary Trailer - NEW
Intro by Francis Ford Coppola – NEW & EXCLUSIVE
100 Gig Disc
138 minutes of Bonus Content

[Randy G Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Randy G]

A cassette tape? For christ's sake.

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

A cassette tape? For christ's sake.

A total admission that these collector's sets are full of crap designed to serve no purpose, it could be blank and I doubt people would notice. They might as well have included a wax cylinder.