The Conductor 1980

Title: The Conductor
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Languages: Polish
Genres: Drama, Music,
Runtime: 1:41:00 Hour
Cast: John Gielgud, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn
Directors: Andrzej Wajda
Rating: 6.9 (678 Votes)
Year: 1980
Summary: A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U.S., ties up with the world-renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out, he was once in love with the violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive an old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for personal and professional reasons.