art collector,rome, italy,political activism,painting,gigolo,bourgeoisie,retirement,aging,loneliness,class differences

Conversation Piece (1974)

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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 & Crew

Director
Luchino Visconti
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    Professor Burt Lancaster
  • Profile picture of Helmut Berger
    Konrad Huebel Helmut Berger
  • Profile picture of Silvana Mangano
    Marquess Bianca Brumonti Silvana Mangano
  • Profile picture of Claudia Marsani
    Lietta Brumonti Claudia Marsani
  • Profile picture of Stefano Patrizi
    Stefano Stefano Patrizi
  • Profile picture of Elvira Cortese
    Erminia Elvira Cortese
  • Profile picture of Philippe Hersent
    Doorman Philippe Hersent
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    Art Dealer Guy Tréjan

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Keywords

  • art collector
  • rome, italy
  • political activism
  • painting
  • gigolo
  • bourgeoisie
  • retirement
  • aging
  • loneliness
  • class differences