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The Conductor

The heart of a woman, the soul of an artist

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.

2h 17m2018TMDb 7.6

DramaHistory

Dutch

Crew and Cast

Maria PetersMaria PetersDirectorChristanne de BruijnChristanne de BruijnAntonia Brico · Willy WoltersBenjamin WainwrightBenjamin WainwrightFrank ThomsenScott Turner SchofieldScott Turner SchofieldRobin JonesSeumas F. SargentSeumas F. SargentMark GoldsmithAnnet MalherbeAnnet MalherbeMother AntoniaRaymond ThiryRaymond ThiryFather AntoniaGijs Scholten van AschatGijs Scholten van AschatWillem MengelbergRichard SammelRichard SammelKarl MuckSian ThomasSian ThomasMother FrankTim AhernTim AhernFather Frank
Sara VisserEmmaJames Sobol KellyJames Sobol KellyDirector BarnesAnja AntonowiczAnja AntonowiczMiss GoldsmithPeter BashamPeter BashamConcertmaster
Nastassia FirestoneMarjorieLoes SchnepperLoes SchnepperNunJudith van der WerffJudith van der WerffHairdresserRonald ArmbrustRonald ArmbrustTailerCéline PurcellCéline PurcellFrau Mayer
Marie-Claire WitloxFemale Musician
Kok-Hwa LieButler
Annemarie FeltmannHousekeeper Muck
Boris SaranBankemployee

Storyline

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.

  • Shooting Star Filmcompany
  • Umami Media
  • Avrotros
  • Menuetto
  • Splendid Film

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Info

Original title
De Dirigent
Status
Released
Released
25 October 2018
Runtime
2h 17m
TMDB score
7.6 / 10 (167 votes)

Production

Director
Maria Peters
Writers
Maria Peters
Studios
Shooting Star Filmcompany, Umami Media, Avrotros
Countries
Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$1.2M
Profit
$4.8M loss
Return
0.2×

Languages

Original
Dutch
Spoken
German, English, Dutch