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The Conductor

The Conductor

Feb 27, 1980 1h 41m
6.3
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Synopsis

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.

Title The Conductor
Companies Zespół Filmowy "X"
Countries Poland
Keywords scholarship, marriage crisis, travel, envy, returning to roots, professional jealousy, opportunism