The Conductor (1980)

1980 · 101 min · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Andrzej Wajda. Starring John Gielgud, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn, Jan Ciecierski and Tadeusz Czechowski.

Similar to The Conductor

• The Birch Wood (1970)
• Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (1986)
• Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000)
• Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)
• No End (1985)
• The Constant Factor (1980)
• To Kill a Priest (1988)
• Ida (2013)
• Decalogue II (1988)
• Interrogation (1989)

Explore The Conductor as a constellation

Lyradrift plots The Conductor as a star at the centre of its own sky, with related films orbiting it as satellites, gathered from TMDB recommendations, shared themes, Wikidata links (same director, writer, series, source material or subject) and closeness of feel, then chosen for the strongest evidence — the closer and brighter a star, the more strongly it is related. Fly to any satellite to make it the new centre and keep exploring.

Explore The Conductor on Lyradrift →

This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.