The Conductor
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.
- Year: 1980
- Country: Poland
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Studio: Zespół Filmowy "X"
- Keyword: scholarship, marriage crisis, travel, envy, returning to roots, professional jealousy, opportunism
- Director: Andrzej Wajda
- Cast: John Gielgud, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn, Jan Ciecierski, Tadeusz Czechowski, Marek Dąbrowski
