The Conductor

"The heart of a woman, the soul of an artist"

2018 2h 17m NL

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7.6

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7.3

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★7.6TMDB · 167★7.3IMDB · 4,895

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Synopsis

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United States, 1926: Dutch 24-year-old Willy Wolters has immigrated to the American continent with her parents as a child. She dreams of becoming a conductor, but this is an ambition that no one takes seriously. Unbeknownst to her, she'll also become Antonia Brico.

“The heart of a woman, the soul of an artist”

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Cast

Christanne de Bruijn
Antonia Brico / Willy Wolters
Benjamin Wainwright
Frank Thomsen
Scott Turner Schofield
Robin Jones
Seumas F. Sargent
Mark Goldsmith
Annet Malherbe
Mother Antonia
Raymond Thiry
Father Antonia
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Willem Mengelberg
Richard Sammel
Karl Muck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Peters
Writers: Maria Peters
Languages: German, English, Dutch
Countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands

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MONEY

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Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Dutch.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Rolf Dekens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bob Zimmerman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin de Jong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christanne de Bruijn and Benjamin Wainwright and Scott Turner Schofield carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Peters directs. Rolf Dekens behind the camera. Bob Zimmerman scores. Robin de Jong cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands. Dialogue in German, English, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Dutch.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands.
5Directed by Maria Peters, shot by Rolf Dekens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bob Zimmerman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robin de Jong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christanne de Bruijn and Benjamin Wainwright and Scott Turner Schofield carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The heart of a woman, the soul of an artist".
10IMDB entry: tt6932818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.