Conversation Piece (1974)
2h 1m
Running Time
December 20, 1974Release Date
Conversation Piece (1974)
2h 1m
Running Time
December 20, 1974Release Date

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.






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Cast & Crew.

Burt Lancaster
Professor

Helmut Berger
Konrad Huebel

Silvana Mangano
Marquess Bianca Brumonti

Claudia Marsani
Lietta Brumonti

Stefano Patrizi
Stefano

Elvira Cortese
Erminia

Philippe Hersent
Doorman

Guy Tréjan
Art Dealer

Jean-Pierre Zola
Blanchard

Umberto Raho
Police Inspector Bernai

Enzo Fiermonte
Police Inspector

Romolo Valli
Michelli

Margherita Horowitz
Maid

Claudia Cardinale
Professor's Wife (uncredited)

Dominique Sanda
Professor's Mother (uncredited)

Luchino Visconti
Director / Screenplay

Franco Mannino
Original Music Composer / Conductor

Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor

Mario Garbuglia
Production Design

Lucio Trentini
Production Manager

Federico Starace
Production Secretary

Renata Franceschi
Script Supervisor

Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor

Alfredo Menchini
Assistant Editor

Enzo Lucarini
Administration

Remo Stampiggioni
Administration

Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator

Mario Cimini
Camera Operator

Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Assistant Camera

Gianni Maddaleni
Assistant Camera

Adolfo Bartoli
Assistant Camera

Mario Tursi
Still Photographer

Claudio Maielli
Sound

Decio Trani
Boom Operator

Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist

Aldo Signoretti
Hairstylist

Maria Fanetti
Seamstress

Giuseppina Delli Carpini
Seamstress

Aldo Colanzi
Key Grip

Luciano Leoni
Gaffer

Piero Tosi
Costume Design

Yves Saint Laurent
Costume Design

Federico Tocci
Unit Manager

Albino Cocco
First Assistant Director

Louise Vincent
Second Assistant Director

Giorgio Treves
Second Assistant Director

Alessio Girotti
Second Assistant Director

Ferdinando Giovannoni
Assistant Production Design

Nazzareno Piana
Assistant Production Design

Carlo Gervasi
Set Decoration

Enrico Medioli
Story / Screenplay

Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay

Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography

Giovanni Bertolucci
Producer

Alvaro Belsole
Construction Manager

Renato Massimiani
Thanks

Dario Simoni
Set Decoration

Vera Marzot
Costume Design

Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist

Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist

Eros Bacciucchi
Special Effects

Giovanni Bacciucchi
Special Effects

George Clatot

Valentino Macchi
Media.











Details.
Release DateDecember 20, 1974
Original NameGruppo di Famiglia in un Interno
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 1m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
aging
painting
loneliness
rome italy
political activism
gigolo
art collector
bourgeoisie
retirement
class differences
Wiki.
Conversation Piece (Italian: Gruppo di famiglia in un interno) is a 1974 drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Luchino Visconti. It stars Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano, and Romolo Valli; with cameo appearances by Claudia Cardinale and Dominique Sanda. The film explores such themes as the collision between old and new, imminence of death, existential crises, and the sociopolitical gap between generations. The title refers to an informal group portrait, especially those painted in Britain in the 18th century, beginning in the 1720s.
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