The Conductor
movie
Released February 27, 1980
Overview
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.
Cast
John Gielgud
as
John Lasocki
Krystyna Janda
as
Marta
Andrzej Seweryn
as
Adam Pietryk
Jan Ciecierski
as
Marta's Father
Tadeusz Czechowski
as
Tadzio
Marek Dąbrowski
as
Cultural Office Clerk
Józef Fryźlewicz
as
Voivod
Janusz Gajos
as
Dignitary from Warsaw
Stanisław Górka
as
Bassist
Jerzy Kleyn
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Mary Ann Krasiński
as
Marta's Friend
Anna Łopatowska
as
Anna
Crew
Maria Osiecka-Kuminek
as
Set Decoration
Wiesława Starska
as
Costume Design
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Grażyna Dąbrowska
as
Makeup Artist
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Anna Adamek
as
Makeup Artist
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Piotr Zawadzki
as
Sound
Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
as
Production Manager
Halina Prugar-Ketling
as
Editor
Allan Starski
as
Production Design
Andrzej Wajda
as
Director
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Wacław Borawski
as
Sound Assistant
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Barbara Grodner
as
Assistant Editor
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Andrzej Kazanecki
as
Assistant Director