The Conductor

IMDb 6.3 1980 • 101 min • DramaMusic

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Country

PL

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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