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The Orchestra Conductor

Original title: Dyrygent / The Conductor
1980 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
DramaMusical

Cast

John Gielgud Krystyna Janda Andrzej Seweryn Jan Ciecierski Maria Seweryn Józef Fryzlewicz

Credits

Written by: Andrzej Kijowski

Plot

An ageing American conductor, John Lasocki, returns to his native Poland to conduct, and clashes with a local conductor, Adam, who is bound to his wife, in a film about art, power and age, with John Gielgud.

Sinekatalog’s take

A reflective and chamber-like Wajda drama on art and age.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (792 votes)
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