Films that Avert the Idea Animation’s Only for Kids
I hate the idea that animation’s for kids; just because it’s animated doesn’t mean that it’s some silly cartoon and shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Maciej Pieprzyca
In Theaters:
Box Office:$3,042
Runtime:122 minutes
Studio:Telewizja Polska, CANAL+ Polska, Lightcraft, Next Film, RE STUDIO, Aeroplan, Silesia Film
Cast
Maciej Pieprzyca
Director
Dawid Ogrodnik
Mieczysław Kosz
Cyprian Grabowski
Mieczysław Kosz (child)
Jowita Budnik
Agata Kosz
Wiktoria Gorodecka
Marta
Maja Komorowska
Professor Aniela
Justyna Wasilewska
Singer Zuza
Piotr Adamczyk
Bogdan Danowicz
Mikołaj Chroboczek
Contrabassist Gutek
Michał Filipiak
Contrabassist Włodek
Jacek Koman
Stanisław Kosz
Grzegorz Mielczarek
Marian Wolski
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