The Conductor (1980)

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Country: Poland
Genres: Drama, Music
Release: 1980-03-24
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writers: Andrzej Kijowski
Language: Polish | English
Stars: John Gielgud (1904–2000) , Krystyna Janda , Andrzej Seweryn , Jan Ciecierski , Maria Seweryn , Józef Fryzlewicz , Janusz Gajos , Mary Ann Krasinski , Anna Lopatowska , Mavis Walker
Runtime: 101 min
Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination
AKA: Der Dirigent , Дирижер , Dirigent , Диригент (Bulgaria) , Ο μαέστρος (Greece) , El director de orquesta (Spain) , O Maestro (Brazil) , Dirigent (Serbia) , Dyrygent (Poland) , Dirigenten (Sweden) , Dirigent (Croatia) , Dirigent (Slovenia) , The Conductor (United States of America) , Le chef d'orchestre (Canada) , A karmester (Hungary) , El director de orquesta (Argentina) , Dyrygent , Dirigentas (Lithuania) , Direttore d'orchestra (Italy) , El director de orquesta (Mexico) , O Chefe de Orquestra (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Dirigenten (Denmark) , Dirigent , Orkestra Şefi (Turkey) , Dirigent , The Conductor (United Kingdom) , Le Chef d'orchestre (France, French Republic)
Plot: A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U.S., ties up with the world-renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out, he was once in love with the violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive an old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for personal and professional reasons.
IMDB:tt0079090