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.
John Gielgud
as John Lasocki
Krystyna Janda
as Marta
Andrzej Seweryn
as Adam Pietryk
Jan Ciecierski
as Marta's Father
Tadeusz Czechowski
as Tadzio
Marek Dąbrowski
as Cultural Office Clerk
Józef Fryźlewicz
as Voivod
Janusz Gajos
as Dignitary from Warsaw
Stanisław Górka
as Bassist
Jerzy Kleyn
as
Mary Ann Krasiński
as Marta's Friend
Anna Łopatowska
as Anna
