Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

2019
2h 2min

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Storyline

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.
    Released
    18 October 2019
    Runtime
    2h 2min
    Director
    Revenue
    $3,042
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Polish
    Production
    TVP, Canal+ Polska, Lightcraft, Next Film, RE STUDIO, Aeroplan, Silesia Film
Cast
Dawid Ogrodnik
Dawid Ogrodnik
Mieczysław Kosz
Cyprian Grabowski
Mieczysław Kosz (child)
Jowita Budnik
Jowita Budnik
Agata Kosz
Wiktoria Gorodeckaja
Wiktoria Gorodeckaja
Marta
Maja Komorowska
Maja Komorowska
Professor Aniela
Justyna Wasilewska
Justyna Wasilewska
Singer Zuza
Piotr Adamczyk
Piotr Adamczyk
Bogdan Danowicz
Mikołaj Chroboczek
Mikołaj Chroboczek
Contrabassist Gutek
Michał Filipiak
Michał Filipiak
Contrabassist Włodek
Jacek Koman
Jacek Koman
Stanisław Kosz
Grzegorz Mielczarek
Grzegorz Mielczarek
Marian Wolski
Dariusz Chojnacki
Dariusz Chojnacki
Zenek Kosz
Katarzyna Wajda
Katarzyna Wajda
Nun Halina
Katarzyna Cynke
Katarzyna Cynke
Nun Klara
Barbara Wypych
Barbara Wypych
Singer Basia
Maksymilian Balcerowski
Maksymilian Balcerowski
Marek
Marek Pyś
Marek Pyś
Bum Izydor
Magdalena Schejbal
Magdalena Schejbal
Blonde Prostitute
Tomasz Schimscheiner
Tomasz Schimscheiner
Oculist in Warsaw
Clayton Nemrow
Clayton Nemrow
Bill Evans
Sebastian Stankiewicz
Sebastian Stankiewicz
Acting
Robert Talarczyk
Robert Talarczyk
Restaurant Manager in Cracow
Leszek Możdżer
Pianist Lech in Student Club
Mariusz Kiljan
Mariusz Kiljan
TV Presenter
Magdalena Smalara
Magdalena Smalara
Journalist
Rafał Pawłowski
Journalist at the Press Conference
Artur Cichmiński
Journalist at the Press Conference
Marcin Franc
Waiter
Marcel Młynarz
Acting
Alex Kozłowski
Acting
Eryk Wawrzuła
Acting
Marcin Nycz
Acting
Juliusz Niedźwiadek
Acting
Timofij Safonov
Acting
Damian Denis
Acting
Adam Przybylski
Acting
Gabriela Grabowska
Acting
Oliwia Salińska
Acting
Andrzej Kłak
Andrzej Kłak
Acting
Filip Gurłacz
Filip Gurłacz
'Rudy'
Jakub Sasak
Jakub Sasak
'Czarny'
Philippe Tłokiński
Philippe Tłokiński
Acting
Paulina Chapko
Paulina Chapko
Beata
Sebastian Stegmann
Sebastian Stegmann
Andreas Haffner
Michał Żurawski
Michał Żurawski
Tomek
Daniel Guzdek
Drummer in Mietek's Trio
Jacek Romanowski
Jacek Romanowski
Oculist in the Town
Aleksandra Zawalska
Aleksandra Zawalska
Lala
Albert Osik
Bum
Marcel Wiercichowski
Marcel Wiercichowski
Acting
Jacek Grondowy
Jacek Grondowy
Acting
Danuta Borsuk
Danuta Borsuk
Cleaning Lady in the Hotel
Zofia Maćkowiak
Girl Playing on Piano
Julian Angowski
Zenek (1,5 year old)
Mikołaj Hasiak
Zenek (1,5 year old)
Agnieszka Brzezińska
Agnieszka Brzezińska
Brunette Prostitute (uncredited)
Damian Krajczyk
Damian Krajczyk
Journalist (uncredited)
Andrzej Popiel
Waiter (uncredited)
Łukasz Szmigrodzki
(uncredited)
Mieczysław Wojtczak
(uncredited)
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