Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrzej WajdaDirector
- Andrzej KijowskiWriter
Cast
- John GielgudJohn Lasocki
- Krystyna JandaMarta
- Andrzej SewerynAdam Pietryk
- Jan CiecierskiMarta's Father
- Tadeusz CzechowskiTadzio
- Marek DąbrowskiCultural Office Clerk
- Józef FryźlewiczVoivod
- Janusz GajosDignitary from Warsaw
- Stanisław GórkaBassist
- Jerzy KleynCast
- Mary Ann KrasińskiMarta's Friend
- Anna ŁopatowskaAnna
Stills
Themes
scholarshipmarriage crisistravelenvyreturning to rootsprofessional jealousyopportunism