The Conductor

1h 41min

Drama

Music

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.

Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

John Lasocki
Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Adam Pietryk
Jan Ciecierski

Jan Ciecierski

Marta's Father
Marek Dąbrowski

Marek Dąbrowski

Cultural Office Clerk
Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos

Dignitary from Warsaw
Mary Ann Krasiński

Mary Ann Krasiński

Marta's Friend
Wojciech Wysocki

Wojciech Wysocki

Kwiatkowski
Mariusz Gorczyński

Mariusz Gorczyński

Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Tadeusz Hanusek

Tadeusz Hanusek

Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)

Release date

27th Feb 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Polski