The Conversation: Movie Poster Analysis

The film The Conversation is set in San Francisco, we know this because of the picture of the city. The poster is mostly in Black and White telling us that perhaps this movie is set a few years back but it also contrasts the red that signifies danger, making us classify this movie as possibly a thriller.

There is a couple walking across the red strip on the poster with a target aimed at them, telling us that they are the targets or are in some sort of trouble.

At the top of the poster we see a man looking out of a window, he is looking down telling us that he is most likely high up so we could assume that he is a person of authority but the fact that he is inside can suggest to us that he is insecure and would rather stay inside to hide and stay safe. The Conversation has a mirror image reflecting onto the red strip of the poster giving the film I type of stalking, copying factor, possibly someone is following the couple.