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Feature film — 1974

Conversation Piece (1974)

7.32h 1mDrama — Romance

A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is confronted by a vulgar Italian marchesa and her lover, her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend, and forced to rent to them an apartment on the upper floor of his palazzo. From this point on his quiet routine is turned into chaos by his tenants' machinations, and everybody's life takes an unexpected but inevitable turn.

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A high-signal pick with 173 votes.

Gaumont International / Rusconi Film

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Director: Luchino Visconti

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Cast & crew

Burt Lancaster as Professor

Burt Lancaster

Professor

Silvana Mangano as Marquess Bianca Brumonti

Silvana Mangano

Marquess Bianca Brumonti

Helmut Berger as Konrad Huebel

Helmut Berger

Konrad Huebel

Claudia Marsani as Lietta Brumonti

Claudia Marsani

Lietta Brumonti

Stefano Patrizi as Stefano

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano

Elvira Cortese as Erminia

Elvira Cortese

Erminia

Philippe Hersent as Doorman

Philippe Hersent

Doorman

Guy Tréjan as Art Dealer

Guy Tréjan

Art Dealer

J

Jean-Pierre Zola

Blanchard

Umberto Raho as Police Inspector Bernai

Umberto Raho

Police Inspector Bernai

Enzo Fiermonte as Police Inspector

Enzo Fiermonte

Police Inspector

Romolo Valli as Michelli

Romolo Valli

Michelli

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