Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 17, 2019

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

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 17, 2019

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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Canal+ Polska, TVP, Next Film, Lightcraft, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia-Film (koprodukcja), RE STUDIO Renata Czarnkowska-Listos
Original title Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza
Directors Ewa Brodzka, Maciej Pieprzyca
Writers Maciej Pieprzyca

Cast

Dawid Ogrodnik

as Mieczysław Kosz

Cyprian Grabowski

as Mieczysław Kosz w dzieciństwie

Piotr Adamczyk

as Bogdan Danowicz

Michał Filipiak

as Włodek

Jowita Budnik

as matka Mietka

Jacek Koman

as ojciec Mietka

Grzegorz Mielczarek

as Marian Wolski

Katarzyna Wajda

as siostra Halina

Dariusz Chojnacki

as Zenek, brat Mietka

Filip Gurłacz

as Rudy

Marek Pyś

as Menel Izydor