Movie: The Conductor

Top 10 Billed 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

Marek Dąbrowski
Marek Dąbrowski

Cultural Office Clerk

Józef Fryźlewicz
Józef Fryźlewicz

Voivod

Janusz Gajos
Janusz Gajos

Dignitary from Warsaw

Stanisław Górka
Stanisław Górka

Bassist

Jerzy Kleyn
Jerzy Kleyn

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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.

  • Release Date

    1980-02-27

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    EnglishPolski
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