Arguably Francis Ford Coppola's finest film and the director's own
favourite, 1974's The Conversation has been newly restored in
4K and is headed to cinemas and home entertainment in July.
The film stars Gene Hackman in a career best turn as Harry Caul, a
surveillance expert hired to record evidence of an affair. When he begins to
suspect that the cheating couple may be in mortal danger, he refuses to hand
over his tapes and grows increasingly paranoid that he's now under
surveillance himself.
The cast also includes John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams, Teri Garr and
Harrison Ford.
Newly restored in 4K, The Conversation will play in UK
cinemas from July 5th, followed by a VOD and 4K UHD release on July
15th.
The 2-disc collector's edition 4K UHD also comes with a 64-page booklet;
the soundtrack on cassette; two posters; and a host of extras including
commentaries by Coppola and editor Walter Murch.
Check out Studiocanal's trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
THE CONVERSATION focuses on Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), a detached and paranoid surveillance expert who finds himself becoming a victim of the same modern technology he uses to destroy others. It begins with a seemingly routine job trailing an unfaithful wife and her lover. But when Harry visits the husband’s office to deliver the incriminating tapes he’s made of the couple, his client’s assistant tries to intercept him. Harry refuses to hand over the recordings and suddenly discovers that he may have captured a conversation about something that’s a lot more important than adulterous goings on.
