The Conductor

The Conductor (1980)

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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.

Date of release
1980-02-27
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Andrzej Wajda

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver Bear for Best Actor; Golden Shell

The Orchestra Conductor is a 1980 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where Andrzej Seweryn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. It was also shown at the 1980 New York Film Festival.

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