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The Conductor

63% | Feb 27, 1980 | 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.

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Andrzej Wajda
Director
Andrzej Kijowski
Writer

Cast

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John Gielgud
John Lasocki
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Andrzej Seweryn
Adam Pietryk
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Jan Ciecierski
Marta's Father

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