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Basic facts

Original title The Conversation
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1974-12-25

Cast

Gene Hackman
Harry Caul, avlyssningsexpert

John Cazale
Stanley "Stan", Harrys medhjälpare

Allen Garfield
William P. "Bernie" Moran, avlyssningsexpert från Detroit

Michael Higgins
Paul, Harrys medhjälpare

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Co-producer
Associate Producer
Unit Manager
Casting
Production Secretary
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Titles

Cast

Gene Hackman Harry Caul, avlyssningsexpert
John Cazale Stanley "Stan", Harrys medhjälpare
Allen Garfield William P. "Bernie" Moran, avlyssningsexpert från Detroit
Frederic Forrest Mark
Cindy Williams Ann
Michael Higgins Paul, Harrys medhjälpare
Elizabeth MacRae Meredith, callgirl
Teri Garr Amy Fredericks, Harrys flickvän
Harrison Ford Martin Stett
Mark Wheeler receptionisten
Robert Shields mimartisten på Union Square
Phoebe Alexander Lurleen
Robert Duvall direktören, Anns make
Justin Gordon dubbar Gene Hackmans tenorsaxofonspel

Companies

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 113482
Date 1974-07
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3105 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 450, 465, 465, 415, 445, 525, 340.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3113 meter
Length in minutes 113 min


Production location

USA 1972-11-26 1973
American Zoetrope Studios San Francisco (ateljé)
San Francisco (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1974-12-25 Sture Stockholm Sweden 113 min
TV showing 1981-06-25 TV1 Sweden 109 min
1987-02-08 TV2 Sweden 109 min
1997-12-31 SVT2 Sweden 109 min
2002-04-25 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
2002-07-21 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
2003-03-14 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
2003-09-06 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
2003-12-30 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
DVD release 2008-06-11 Sweden
2008-11-28 Sweden
TV showing 2023-12-27 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?
Composer Hugh Cannon (1902)
Lyrics Hugh Cannon (1902)


Original title When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along
Composer Harry M. Woods (1936)
Lyrics Harry M. Woods (1936)


Original title Sophisticated Lady
Composer Duke Ellington (1933)
Lyrics Mitchell Parish (1933)
Irving Mills (1933)


Original title When I Take My Sugar to Tea
Composer Sammy Fain (1931)
Lyrics Irving Kahal (1931)
Pierre Norman (1931)


Original title I Remember You
Composer Victor Schertzinger (1942)
Lyrics Johnny Mercer (1942)


Original title Out of Nowhere
Composer John W. Green (1931)
Lyrics Edward Heyman (1931)


Original title To Each His Own
Composer Ray Evans (1946)
Lyrics Jay Livingston (1946)


Original title Blues for Harry
Instrumentalist Pete Jolly (piano)
Ray Brown (bas)
Shelly Manne (trummor)
Barney Kessel (gitarr)
Allan Aarons (trumpet)
Don Menza (tenorsaxofon)


Original title Love Bug
Instrumentalist Shelly Manne (trummor)
Ray Brown (bas)
Bud Shank (barytonsaxofon)
Allan Aarons (trumpet)


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3090


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 14
Slides SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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