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The Conductor

1980

101 minutes

DramaMusic

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.

Top Cast

John Gielgud headshot

John Gielgud

John Lasocki

Krystyna Janda headshot

Krystyna Janda

Marta

Andrzej Seweryn headshot

Andrzej Seweryn

Adam Pietryk

Jan Ciecierski headshot

Jan Ciecierski

Marta's Father

Tadeusz Czechowski headshot

Tadeusz Czechowski

Tadzio

Marek Dąbrowski headshot

Marek Dąbrowski

Cultural Office Clerk

Józef Fryźlewicz headshot

Józef Fryźlewicz

Voivod

Janusz Gajos headshot

Janusz Gajos

Dignitary from Warsaw

Stanisław Górka headshot

Stanisław Górka

Bassist

Jerzy Kleyn headshot

Jerzy Kleyn

Mary Ann Krasiński headshot

Mary Ann Krasiński

Marta's Friend

Anna Łopatowska headshot

Anna Łopatowska

Anna

Elżbieta Strzałkowska headshot

Elżbieta Strzałkowska

Maria Seweryn headshot

Maria Seweryn

Marysia

Jerzy Szmidt headshot

Jerzy Szmidt

Mewis Walker headshot

Mewis Walker

Lilian

Wojciech Wysocki headshot

Wojciech Wysocki

Kwiatkowski

Stanisław Zatłoka headshot

Stanisław Zatłoka

Rysio

Mariusz Gorczyński headshot

Mariusz Gorczyński

Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)

Tadeusz Hanusek headshot

Tadeusz Hanusek

Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)