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The Conductor

1980 • 1h41m Drama, Music

Rating

6.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Screenplay

Andrzej Kijowski

Cast

John Gielgud

Krystyna Janda

Andrzej Seweryn

Release date

2/27/1980

Status

Released

Origin country

PL

Vote count

16