The Conductor (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.

Release Date : Feb 27, 1980

Runtime : 1h 41m

Genre : Drama  Music  

Companies : Zespół Filmowy "X"

Countries : Poland

Keywords : scholarship, marriage crisis, travel, envy, returning to roots, professional jealousy, opportunism