The Conductor (1980)
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- 1h 41min
- Drama, Music
- 24 Mar 1980 (Poland)
- Movie
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...
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| John Gielgud | ... |
John Lasocki
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| Krystyna Janda | ... |
Marta
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| Andrzej Seweryn | ... |
Adam Pietrzyk
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| Jan Ciecierski | ... |
Marta's Father
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| Maria Seweryn | ... |
Marysia
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| Józef Fryzlewicz | ... |
Governor
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| Janusz Gajos | ... |
High Official
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Mary Ann Krasinski | ... |
Marta's Friend
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Anna Lopatowska | ... |
Anna
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Mavis Walker | ... |
Lilian
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| Tadeusz Czechowski | ... |
Tadzio
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Marek Dabrowski | ... |
Official
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Stanislaw Górka | ... |
Bass Player
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Jerzy Kleyn |
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Elzbieta Strzalkowska |
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Jerzy Szmidt |
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| Wojciech Wysocki | ... |
Kwiatkowski
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| Stanislaw Zatloka | ... |
Rysio
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Directed by
| Andrzej Wajda | ||
Written by
| Andrzej Kijowski | ... | () |
Cinematography by
| Slawomir Idziak | ||
Editing by
| Halina Prugar-Ketling | ||
Editorial Department
| Ewa Smal | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maria Osiecka-Kuminek | ||
Costume Design by
| Wieslawa Starska | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Adamek | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wieslaw Saniewski | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Piotr Zawadzki | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Piotr Jaxa | ... | camera operator (as Piotr Kwiatkowski) |
Additional Crew
| Rafal Dabrowski | ... | reconstruction |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1980) (Poland) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (1998) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
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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.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman was asked to name eleven movies he had liked the most, he mentioned this movie as one of his all-time favorites. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 5 See more » |
| Quotes |
Adam Pietrzyk:
[Rehearsing Beethoven's 5th Symphony with his orchestra]
No, listen... It's like this - fate knocks at the door, it opens... And what does the conductor do? The conductor walks out because he's had enough. Some parts are still not right. It's not Beethoven. It must have drive, vitality! In this situation it's better to play it like a match: men against women. See more » |