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The Conversation is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Gene Hackman as surveillance expert Harry Caul who faces a moral dilemma when his recordings reveal a potential murder. Supporting cast members include John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cin...
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A man helps people rehearse difficult conversations with elaborate simulations. Comedy as existential crisis.
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Baltimore's institutions examined season by season. The novel as television.
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A New Jersey mob boss in therapy. The show that invented prestige television.
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The Corleone family saga. Power, loyalty, and the corruption of the American dream.
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