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Conversation Piece

19747.3 / 10121 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Professor

Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Konrad Huebel

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Marquess Bianca Brumonti

Claudia Marsani

Claudia Marsani

Lietta Brumonti

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano

Elvira Cortese

Elvira Cortese

Erminia

Philippe Hersent

Philippe Hersent

Doorman

Guy Tréjan

Guy Tréjan

Art Dealer

Jean-Pierre Zola

Jean-Pierre Zola

Blanchard

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Police Inspector Bernai

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Police Inspector

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Michelli

George Clatot

George Clatot

Valentino Macchi

Valentino Macchi

Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani

Margherita Horowitz

Margherita Horowitz

Maid

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Professor's Wife (uncredited)

Dominique Sanda

Dominique Sanda

Professor's Mother (uncredited)

Crew

Mario Garbuglia

Mario Garbuglia

Production Design

Franco Mannino

Franco Mannino

Original Music Composer

Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

Director

Ruggero Mastroianni

Ruggero Mastroianni

Editor

Lucio Trentini

Lucio Trentini

Production Manager

Lea Mazzocchi

Lea Mazzocchi

Assistant Editor

Renata Franceschi

Renata Franceschi

Script Supervisor

Federico Starace

Federico Starace

Production Secretary

Remo Stampiggioni

Remo Stampiggioni

Administration

Adolfo Bartoli

Adolfo Bartoli

Assistant Camera

Mario Cimini

Mario Cimini

Camera Operator

Mario Tursi

Mario Tursi

Still Photographer

Claudio Maielli

Claudio Maielli

Sound

Nino Cristiani

Nino Cristiani

Camera Operator

Decio Trani

Decio Trani

Boom Operator

Gianni Maddaleni

Gianni Maddaleni

Assistant Camera

Alfredo Menchini

Alfredo Menchini

Assistant Editor

Enzo Lucarini

Enzo Lucarini

Administration

Marcello Mastrogirolamo

Marcello Mastrogirolamo

Assistant Camera

Maria Fanetti

Maria Fanetti

Seamstress

Aldo Colanzi

Aldo Colanzi

Key Grip

Giuseppina Delli Carpini

Giuseppina Delli Carpini

Seamstress

Luciano Leoni

Luciano Leoni

Gaffer

Piero Tosi

Piero Tosi

Costume Design

Aldo Signoretti

Aldo Signoretti

Hairstylist

Eligio Trani

Eligio Trani

Makeup Artist

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent

Costume Design

Federico Tocci

Federico Tocci

Unit Manager

Albino Cocco

Albino Cocco

First Assistant Director

Nazzareno Piana

Nazzareno Piana

Assistant Production Design

Ferdinando Giovannoni

Ferdinando Giovannoni

Assistant Production Design

Louise Vincent

Louise Vincent

Second Assistant Director

Franco Mannino

Franco Mannino

Conductor

Giorgio Treves

Giorgio Treves

Second Assistant Director

Alessio Girotti

Alessio Girotti

Second Assistant Director

Carlo Gervasi

Carlo Gervasi

Set Decoration

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Screenplay

Luchino Visconti

Luchino Visconti

Screenplay

Enrico Medioli

Enrico Medioli

Screenplay

Enrico Medioli

Enrico Medioli

Story

Pasqualino De Santis

Pasqualino De Santis

Director of Photography

Giovanni Bertolucci

Giovanni Bertolucci

Producer

Renato Massimiani

Renato Massimiani

Thanks

Alvaro Belsole

Alvaro Belsole

Construction Manager

Giovanni Bacciucchi

Giovanni Bacciucchi

Special Effects

Eros Bacciucchi

Eros Bacciucchi

Special Effects

Maria Teresa Corridoni

Maria Teresa Corridoni

Hairstylist

Alberto De Rossi

Alberto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Vera Marzot

Vera Marzot

Costume Design

Dario Simoni

Dario Simoni

Set Decoration