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The Conductor

The Conductor

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 27, 1980

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, Music

User Score

63%

Original Title

Dyrygent

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "X"

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Description

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.