In the 1920s, how difficult was it to become a conductor of a symphony orchestra? If you are a female, then the answer is almost impossible.
In Europe and the United States in 1926, there was no accepted and recognized female conductor. Antonia aspires to be the first person to eat crabs, but unfortunately she is from a humble background and is still a female. It is simply a dream to become a conductor.
However, this is such a woman who does not bow to fate. In 7 years, she went from being ridiculed by a group to becoming popular.
"Conductor" is a film adapted from the real life of the first female conductor Antonia Brico. In more than two hours, she almost briefly described how Antonia took the lead from a concert hall and became the chief conductor.
Antonya had the idea of being a conductor because she worked in a concert hall. When he was secretly practicing in the toilet, he was seen by Frank, the rich man and the orchestra manager.
Antonia sat in front of the conductor, in the middle of the aisle of the concert hall, in order to learn the conductor skills at close range, regardless of others' eyes. It is conceivable that Antonia, who broke the rules, was fired.
After that, Antonia wanted to learn from her teacher and met Frank again. Fate is so fun, with Frank's help, Antonia found a teacher.
Actually, when I saw the hero and heroine come on stage, I had a foreboding of this arrangement. Unexpectedly, Antonia, who is very ambitious, was not immediately conquered by Gao Fushuai. Instead, she gave up love and went abroad to pursue her dreams.
Frank got married and had children, and Antonia was on the rise. Seven years later, Antonia is already a famous female conductor published in newspapers.
Frank also chose the position where Antonia had been, and sat directly in front of the conductor regardless of others' gazes. Will the love between two people continue? The movie has a foreshadowing, I think it may hurt many girls' hearts. Since
is a biographical movie, the emotional lines in the movie should be adapted from the real situation. From Antonia's original choice to the sadness after learning that Frank got married, it can be seen that she has not let go.
In this regard, Frank, already married and having children, refused Antonia's invitation to the concert, but in the end he still arrived. I think even if they are not unforgettable, they are soul mates. For Antonia's success, both of them are happy. There are many small details inserted in the
movie to aggravate the difficulty of women's pursuit of dreams in that era.
For example, at the dinner table, when Antonia bluntly said that she wanted to be a conductor, the upper-class celebrities present burst into laughter. They did not immediately refute, persuade her to be more sober, or give valuable advice or even resources, they only think that this woman's frankness is ridiculous.
And in the movie, there is a particularly dramatic design, and that is Antonia's old friend Robin. The two of
met when Antonia was working part-time for tuition, and Robin's true identity was revealed in the second half of the movie. It turned out that she was a woman disguised as a man, and it was precisely because the society at that time could not accommodate women, so she made this move. And she is still Antonia's silent sponsor, she should be envious of Antonia from the bottom of her heart. The reversal of the character
Robin is quite surprising, and it uses another form to reflect the difficulty and specialness of Antonia. After
succeeded in Antonia, she forgave her adoptive parents who did not support her music dream. Made a relatively complete design on the family line. Whether you like this ending or not is a matter of opinion. Personally, I feel a little far-fetched, but it is understandable.
The whole movie has some laughs and tears, and the rhythm is relatively tight. Because it is a biographical film, the time has changed over many years, so the transition of the scene and the relationship between the characters can still arouse the enthusiasm of the audience.
And the reason why I didn't repeat it on the love line, or gave a happy ending, I personally think that I don't want to steal the limelight of female inspirational stories.
Frank is an existence like a nobleman, his appearance changed Antonia's fate. But with Antonia's obsession, she might also meet another Frank, another person who was touched by her and willing to lend a hand.
In movies, or in real life, Frank is more of a necessary link for the advancement of the movie and the development of his career.Section. And as the ending of the movie, Frank is a man with a family. If you ignore morality for the so-called love, it will destroy the beauty of the whole story.
Moreover, this kind of blank design also gives the audience more imagination. The heroes and heroines in the
movie have very good looks, especially the tearful look at each other at the last concert, which is very moving.
"The Conductor" is a movie released in 2018. The music of the whole movie is very beautiful. The costumes and props are very careful, especially when you restore the makeup and hair of the 1920s and 1930s, they all look good.
The director of the film, Maria Peters, is also a screenwriter. The story of shooting women from a female perspective is more delicate and more emotional. The representativeness of the story itself is attractive enough, and the adaptation into a movie is also very attractive.
Unfortunately, the film’s box office performance was poor, with a budget of 6 million US dollars, but only a global box office of more than 1 million.
is relatively weak in the box office appeal due to the fact that music biopics are partial to literature and art. The male and female protagonists are not well-known actors, and they have no fan base and more publicity channels. Especially the heroine, in the Douban list, there is only the work "Conductor".
But no matter what, this is the life of an amazing woman, another miracle on the road to dream. Also, it is very simple for the audience not to misunderstand the command. The conductors of
need to have a wealth of music theory knowledge, and some conductors are also performers of multiple instruments. But a performer cannot be a conductor, it requires a certain talent. The famous pianist Lang Lang mentioned in an interview that he would not want to be a conductor. There are too many things to learn, and I'm not qualified enough, so I can just play the piano well. As a world-renowned musician,
all say so, it can be seen that the work of a conductor is not what laymen see, it is just waving the baton.
By watching the movie "The Conductor", in addition to watching the heroine fight against her fate and her own female identity, we can also learn a lot about commanding. It’s a shame that
has only more than 1,000 reviews on mainstream film review sites like Douban and IMDB. This movie is suitable for audiences who like inspiration, history, music and other themes. This is a very rich 137 minutes.
