The Orchestra Conductor

The Orchestra Conductor
Directed by	Andrzej Wajda
Written by	Andrzej Kijowski
Starring	John Gielgud
Cinematography	Sławomir Idziak
Edited by	Halina Prugar-Ketling
Release date	24 March 1980 (1980-03-24)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Poland
Languages	Polish English

The Orchestra Conductor (Polish : Dyrygent, and also known as The Conductor) is a 1980 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where Andrzej Seweryn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. ^[1] It was also shown at the 1980 New York Film Festival. ^[2]

Cast

• John Gielgud - John Lasocki
• Krystyna Janda - Marta
• Andrzej Seweryn - Adam Pietryk
• Jan Ciecierski - Marta's Father
• Maria Seweryn - Marysia
• Józef Fryzlewicz - Governor
• Janusz Gajos - High Official
• Mary Ann Krasinski - Marta's Friend
• Anna Lopatowska - Anna
• Mavis Walker - Lilian
• Tadeusz Czechowski - Tadzio
• Marek Dabrowski - Official
• Stanislaw Górka - Bass Player
• Wojciech Wysocki - Kwiatkowski
• Stanislaw Zatloka - Rysio
• Andréa Ferréol
• Jerzy Kleyn
• Elzbieta Strzalkowska
• Jerzy Szmidt

References

1. "Berlinale 1980: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
2. "FILM: ANDRZEJ WAJDA'S 'ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR'". The New York Times. 14 December 1982. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

External links

• The Orchestra Conductor at IMDb