United States / Dec 14, 1982 / (limited)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Janusz Gajos | Dignitary from Warsaw |
| Stanisław Górka | Bassist |
| Jerzy Kleyn | |
| Mary Ann Krasiński | Marta's Friend |
| Anna Łopatowska | Anna |
| Elżbieta Strzałkowska | |
| Maria Seweryn | Marysia |
| Jerzy Szmidt | |
| Mewis Walker | Lilian |
| Wojciech Wysocki | Kwiatkowski |
| Stanisław Zatłoka | Rysio |
| Mariusz Gorczyński | Warsaw Violinist (uncredited) |
| Tadeusz Hanusek | Warsaw Violinist (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dyrygent |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | English, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "X" |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 1980 |
| Writer | Andrzej Kijowski |
| Editing | Halina Prugar-Ketling, Barbara Grodner, Ewa Smal |
| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak, Renata Pajchel |
| Assistant directors | Andrzej Kazanecki, Jolanta Jedynak, Jakub Z. Rucinski, Andrzej Wajda |
| Camera operators | Renata Pajchel, Sławomir Idziak |
| Additional photography | Renata Pajchel, Sławomir Idziak |
| Production design | Allan Starski, Maria Osiecka-Kuminek, Joanna Lebanow, Józef Runo, Maria Lubelska-Chrołowska |
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Release dates
Limited release
Greece / Feb 25, 2008 / Greek Film Archive
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 27, 1980 / (Berlin International Film Festival)
Poland / Mar 24, 1980
Italy / Jun 23, 1980 / (Rome) (Polish Film Week)
Denmark / Aug 25, 1980 / (Polish Film Week)
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Canada / Sep 10, 1980 / (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States / Sep 28, 1980 / (New York Film Festival)
Hungary / Feb 02, 1984
Portugal / Jan 31, 1985
Japan / Oct 01, 1994 / (video premiere)
Argentina / Dec 17, 2000 / (Ciclo A. Waija y K. Zanussi: dos maestros del cine polaco)
Taiwan / Dec 07, 2012 / (Andrzej Wajda Retrospective)
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