
The Conductor
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.
Director Andrzej Wajda
Cast

Andrzej Seweryn
Adam Pietryk

Jan Ciecierski
Marta's Father

Marek Dąbrowski
Cultural Office Clerk

Józef Fryźlewicz
Voivod

Jerzy Kleyn

Anna Łopatowska
Anna

Jerzy Szmidt

John Gielgud
John Lasocki

Tadeusz Czechowski
Tadzio

Stanisław Górka
Bassist

Stanisław Zatłoka
Rysio

Elżbieta Strzałkowska

Mariusz Gorczyński
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)

Krystyna Janda
Marta

Janusz Gajos
Dignitary from Warsaw

Maria Seweryn
Marysia

Wojciech Wysocki
Kwiatkowski

Tadeusz Hanusek
Warsaw Violinist (uncredited)