The Conductor (1980)

The Conductor (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-02-27 Poland 101 Min. PG-13
6.3 15 votes
Drama, Music

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.

Cast

John Gielgud is John Lasocki
John Lasocki
Andrzej Seweryn is Adam Pietryk
Adam Pietryk
Jan Ciecierski is Marta's Father
Marta's Father
Marek Dąbrowski is Cultural Office Clerk
Cultural Office Clerk
Janusz Gajos is Dignitary from Warsaw
Dignitary from Warsaw
Mary Ann Krasiński is Marta's Friend
Marta's Friend
Maria Seweryn is Marysia
Marysia
Mewis Walker is Lilian
Lilian
Wojciech Wysocki is Kwiatkowski
Kwiatkowski
Mariusz Gorczyński is Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Tadeusz Hanusek is Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)