Dyrygent, 1980, 102 min.
1980
International Film Festival in San Sebastian
FIPRESCI AWARD
International Film Festival in Berlin
“Silver Bear” for Andrzej Seweryn for the best male role
1981
FEST-80 in Belgrade
“Gold Seal”
| Director | Andrzej Wajda | |
| Screenplay | Andrzej Kijowski | |
| Cinematography | Slawomir Idziak | |
| Non-Original Music | Ludwig van Beethoven (Fifth Symphony) | |
| Art Direction | Allan Starski |
| John Lasocki | Sir John Gielgud | |
| Marta | Krystyna Janda | |
| Adam Pietryk, Marta’s Husband | Andrzej Seweryn | |
| Marta’s Father | Jan Ciecierski | |
| Marysia | Maria Seweryn |
A famous Polish-born conductor (Sir John Gielgud) returns to his birthplace after 50 years of living in the U.S. A dying man, he decides to work with a struggling provincial orchestra, much to the dismay of their own conductor. But the conductor finds himself being used in government schemes to take advantage of his return.