The Conductor
1980, Polish. Directed by Andrzej Wajda.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Andrzej WajdaDirector
- John GielgudJohn Lasocki
- Krystyna JandaMarta
- Andrzej SewerynAdam Pietryk
- Jan CiecierskiMarta's Father
- Tadeusz CzechowskiTadzio
- Marek DąbrowskiCultural Office Clerk
- Józef FryźlewiczVoivod
- Janusz GajosDignitary from Warsaw
- Stanisław GórkaBassist
- Jerzy KleynCast
- Mary Ann KrasińskiMarta's Friend
- Anna ŁopatowskaAnna
Details
- Released
- 27 February 1980
- Original title
- Dyrygent
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Andrzej Kijowski
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The Conductor runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Conductor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 1980. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Conductor?
The Conductor (1980) was directed by Andrzej Wajda and stars John Gielgud, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn.