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The Conductor (1980)

The Conductor (1980)

Drama Music
Release Date: 1980, February 27
Directors: Andrzej Wajda
Countries: Poland
Production: Zespół Filmowy "X", Zespół Filmowy "X"
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, John Gielgud, Stanisław Górka, Tadeusz Hanusek, Janusz Gajos, Krystyna Janda, Maria Seweryn, Marek Dabrowski, Stanisław Zatłoka, Wojciech Wysocki, Anna Łopatowska, Józef Fryźlewicz

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

travel envy marriage crisis scholarship returning to roots opportunism professional jealousy