The Conductor (1980)
1h 41m
Running Time
February 27, 1980Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
John Gielgud
John Lasocki
Krystyna Janda
Marta
Andrzej Seweryn
Adam Pietrzyk
Andrzej Seweryn
Adam Pietrzyk
Tadeusz Czechowski
Tadzio
Jan Ciecierski
Marta's Father
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Marek Dąbrowski
Cultural Office Clerk
Józef Fryźlewicz
Voivod
Andrzej Kijowski
Writer
Janusz Gajos
Dignitary from Warsaw
Slawomir Idziak
Cinematographer
Halina Prugar-Ketling
Editor
Stanisław Górka
Bassist
Allan Starski
ProductionDesigner
Mary Ann Krasiński
Marta's Friend
Maria Seweryn
Marysia
Anna Łopatowska
Anna
Mewis Walker
Lilian
Wojciech Wysocki
Kwiatkowski
Stanisław Zatłoka
Rysio
Mariusz Gorczyński
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Tadeusz Hanusek
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Music
Maria Osiecka-Kuminek
Set Decoration
Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
Production Manager
Wiesława Starska
Costume Design
Ewa Smal
Assistant Editor
Jakub Z. Rucinski
Assistant Director
Małgorzata Jaworska
Music Consultant
Renata Pajchel
Still Photographer
Piotr Zawadzki
Sound
Anna Adamek
Makeup Artist
Alina Klobukowska
Production Supervisor
Barbara Grodner
Assistant Editor
Maciej Skalski
Production Supervisor
Grażyna Dąbrowska
Makeup Artist
Dorota Tuchołka
Sound Assistant
Maria Lubelska-Chrołowska
Assistant Production Design
Józef Runo
Assistant Set Decoration
Anna Płochocka
Costume Assistant
Jolanta Jedynak
Assistant Director
Tomasz Bek
Production Supervisor
Jolanta Jarzęcka
Production Supervisor
Wanda Helbert
Production Supervisor
Stanisław Hojden
Sound Assistant
Andrzej Kazanecki
Assistant Director
Joanna Lebanow
Assistant Production Design
Media.
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Wiki.
The Orchestra Conductor (Polish: Dyrygent, and also known as The Conductor) is a 1980 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where Andrzej Seweryn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. It was also shown at the 1980 New York Film Festival.