Gruppo di Famiglia in un Interno
A tangled web of bizarre mystery
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.
Conversation Piece (1974) is a drama and romance film directed by Luchino Visconti, released on December 20, 1974 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Silvana Mangano, Helmut Berger and Claudia Marsani. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 167 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Professor
Silvana Mangano
as Marquess Bianca Brumonti
Helmut Berger
as Konrad Huebel
Claudia Marsani
as Lietta Brumonti
Stefano Patrizi
as Stefano
Elvira Cortese
as Erminia
Philippe Hersent
as Doorman
Guy Tréjan
as Art Dealer
Jean-Pierre Zola
as Blanchard
Umberto Raho
as Police Inspector Bernai
Enzo Fiermonte
as Police Inspector
Romolo Valli
as Michelli
Directed by Luchino Visconti, written by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luchino Visconti and Enrico Medioli, produced by Giovanni Bertolucci.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 167 ratings.
The reclusive "Professor" (Burt Lancaster) is pretty quickly regretting his decision to rent the upstairs apartment in his villa to the Marchesa "Brumonti" (Silvana Mangano) when his housekeeper (Elvira Cortese) starts to see the ceiling cave in. Furious at the fairly wholesale damage to his own home, he goes to inspect the property and discovers "Konrad" (Helmut Berger), a rather aggressive young man who turns out…
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The main cast of Conversation Piece (1974) includes Burt Lancaster, Silvana Mangano, Helmut Berger, Claudia Marsani and Stefano Patrizi. The film was directed by Luchino Visconti. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Conversation Piece was released on December 20, 1974 and runs for 2h 1m.
Conversation Piece (1974) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 167 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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