Dyrygent
Brief Synopsis
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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. In the end the violinist sees her husband in his true, ambitious light and leaves him.
Cast & Crew
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Andrzej Wajda
Director
John Gielgud
The Conductor
Krystyna Janda
Andrzej Seweryn
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music Extract ("Fifth Symphony")
Slawomir Idziak
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Conductor, The, Orchestra Conductor
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Orwocolor)
Synopsis
A famous emigre conductor returns to Poland to lead a local orchestra. The concert, however, becomes mired in government schemes to milk the political advantages of his return.
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Conductor, The, Orchestra Conductor
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Orwocolor)
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1980
Released in United States on Video May 11, 1994
Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1980.
Released in United States 1980
Released in United States 1980 (Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1980.)
Released in United States on Video May 11, 1994
