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The Conductor

Original title: Dyrygent
  • 19801980
  • 1h 41m
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6.9/10
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The Conductor (1980)
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A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U.S., ties up with the world-renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out, he w... Read allA violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U.S., ties up with the world-renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out, he was once in love with the violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondr... Read allA violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the U.S., ties up with the world-renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out, he was once in love with the violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive an old lo... Read all
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    • Andrzej Wajda
    • Andrzej Kijowski
  • Stars
    • John Gielgud
    • Krystyna Janda
    • Andrzej Seweryn
    • Andrzej Wajda
    • Andrzej Kijowski
  • Stars
    • John Gielgud
    • Krystyna Janda
    • Andrzej Seweryn
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    • 1User review
    • 5Critic reviews
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    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • John Lasocki
    Krystyna Janda
    Krystyna Janda
    • Marta
    Andrzej Seweryn
    Andrzej Seweryn
    • Adam Pietrzyk
    Jan Ciecierski
    Jan Ciecierski
    • Marta's Father
    Maria Seweryn
    Maria Seweryn
    • Marysia
    Józef Fryzlewicz
    Józef Fryzlewicz
    • Governor
    Janusz Gajos
    Janusz Gajos
    • High Official
    Mary Ann Krasinski
    • Marta's Friend
    Anna Lopatowska
    • Anna
    Mavis Walker
    • Lilian
    Tadeusz Czechowski
    Tadeusz Czechowski
    • Tadzio
    Marek Dabrowski
    • Official
    Stanislaw Górka
    • Bass Player
    Jerzy Kleyn
    Elzbieta Strzalkowska
    Jerzy Szmidt
    Wojciech Wysocki
    Wojciech Wysocki
    • Kwiatkowski
    Stanislaw Zatloka
    Stanislaw Zatloka
    • Rysio
      • Andrzej Wajda
      • Andrzej Kijowski
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    • Trivia
      When Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman was asked to name eleven movies he had liked the most, he mentioned this movie as one of his all-time favorites.
    • Quotes

      Adam Pietrzyk: [Rehearsing Beethoven's 5th Symphony with his orchestra] No, listen... It's like this - fate knocks at the door, it opens... And what does the conductor do? The conductor walks out because he's had enough. Some parts are still not right. It's not Beethoven. It must have drive, vitality! In this situation it's better to play it like a match: men against women.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 5
      Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Conducted by Stanislaw Wislocki

      Performed by Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach

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    10/10
    Exploration of a musician's psyche
    I usually don't write a lot of reviews. In fact, it's only my second one. But when i saw that such a brilliant masterpiece didn't have any reviews, i felt that i had to write one. On a superficial level, the movie deals with the perennial battle of new versus old, both in love life as well as professional life. But deep down, the movie is an attempt to differentiate between career & vocation. Everyone's born with some talent. It's what we do with that talent that makes all the difference. I found myself pondering on these extremely important issues upon watching the film. It takes an artistic genius like Andrzej Wajda to understand the world of another artist, a musician in this case. That said, some people may actually find the movie a bit dull and slow. But that's exactly the point, it's not everyone's cup of tea! Needless to say that the music is excellent. A great movie for all music lovers & by extension for all the artists out there! Highly recommended!
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    • Sep 9, 2018

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1980 (Poland)
      • Poland
      • Polish
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Tykocinska, Targówek, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Zespól Filmowy "X"
      • Polish Corporation for Film Production
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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