The Conductor

The Conductor (1980)

27/02/1980
Drama, Music
1h 41m

Overview

A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out he was once in love with violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for both personal and professional reasons.

  • Andrzej WajdaDirector
  • Andrzej KijowskiWriter
  • Original Title

    Dyrygent

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Polish

Keywords

  • scholarship
  • marriage crisis
  • travel
  • envy
  • returning to roots
  • professional jealousy
  • opportunism

Top Billed Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

John Lasocki

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Marta

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Adam Pietryk

Jan Ciecierski

Jan Ciecierski

Marta's Father

Tadeusz Czechowski

Tadeusz Czechowski

Tadzio

Marek Dąbrowski

Marek Dąbrowski

Cultural Office Clerk

Józef Fryźlewicz

Józef Fryźlewicz

Voivod

Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos

Dignitary from Warsaw

Stanisław Górka

Stanisław Górka

Bassist

Jerzy Kleyn

Jerzy Kleyn

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