Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)

6.3/10 122 min Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Dawid Ogrodnik

Mieczysław Kosz

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

Dariusz Chojnacki

Zenek Kosz

Katarzyna Wajda

Nun Halina

Katarzyna Cynke

Nun Klara

Barbara Wypych

Singer Basia

Maksymilian Balcerowski

Marek

Marek Pyś

Bum Izydor

Magdalena Schejbal

Blonde Prostitute

Tomasz Schimscheiner

Oculist in Warsaw

Clayton Nemrow

Bill Evans

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