Synopsis

'The Conductor' is based on the true story of the Dutch-born Antonia Brico. In the late 1920s, Antonia aspires to become the first woman to lead an orchestra but after she arouses the interest of Frank, she is torn between ambition and love. She flees to Holland, where conductor Mengelberg tells her to see Karl Muck, who gets her accepted into the Berlin State Academy. Her debut is a success, but the resulting furore forces her to return to the US, where the bias against women musicians inspires her to start a female orchestra.

Director

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  • Maria Peters
  • Maria Peters studied law before making her short film , graduating from the Netherlands Film Academy. She then worked as an assistant director on several films, including Alex van Warmerdam's . Among the films she directed, and three other works have remained among the 20 most successful films in the past 20 years, cementing her position as one of the leading directors and screenwriters in the Netherlands.