The Conductor
1980 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 723 VOTES · DIR. Andrzej Wajda
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 616 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 The "X" Film Unit Presents
00:03:40 Okay' but why?
00:05:59 He knew my mother, loved her perhaps.
00:10:42 What did you say?
00:13:17 Put it on.
00:17:36 Do you love me?
00:22:32 And why should we make a fuss about someone
00:29:29 It's so long since I heard that.
00:31:29 Never mind' he's here.
00:34:56 Any more comments on my professional abilities?
00:36:59 You'd better ask your father.
00:43:14 I'll go for the key.
00:45:57 I was even quite promising...
00:57:55 Ann was my mother.
01:03:19 That's radical.
01:05:11 - Lasocki won't agree. - You're not making sense.
01:08:40 Take the score and practise at home.
01:11:28 I decide when the rehearsal's over.
01:16:49 You've got your own way.
01:22:34 It's our civic duty' duty to the country.
01:26:41 - A miracle? - That's it.
01:31:06 Leave him before it's too late!
01:33:51 You can't stay with me now' can you?
01:36:23 Subtitles by Hilda Rusiecka Distributor: FILM POLSKI
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed616
Dialogue density6.1 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:36:23
Production Record
DirectorAndrzej Wajda
LanguagePolish
IMDb votes723