Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)

DramaHistory

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.

Director: Maciej Pieprzyca
Writer: Maciej Pieprzyca

Casts

	Dawid Ogrodnik as Mieczysław Kosz
	Cyprian Grabowski as Mieczysław Kosz (child)
	Jowita Budnik as Agata Kosz
	Wiktoria Gorodecka as Marta
	Maja Komorowska as Professor Aniela
	Justyna Wasilewska as Singer Zuza
	Piotr Adamczyk as Bogdan Danowicz
	Mikołaj Chroboczek as Contrabassist Gutek
	Michał Filipiak as Contrabassist Włodek
	Jacek Koman as Stanisław Kosz
	Grzegorz Mielczarek as Marian Wolski
	Dariusz Chojnacki as Zenek Kosz
	Katarzyna Wajda as Nun Halina
	Katarzyna Cynke as Nun Klara
	Barbara Wypych as Singer Basia
	Maksymilian Balcerowski as Marek
	Marek Pyś as Bum Izydor
	Magdalena Schejbal as Blonde Prostitute
	Tomasz Schimscheiner as Oculist in Warsaw
	Clayton Nemrow as Bill Evans
	Sebastian Stankiewicz as
	Robert Talarczyk as Restaurant Manager in Cracow
	Leszek Możdżer as Pianist Lech in Student Club
	Mariusz Kiljan as TV Presenter
	Magdalena Smalara as Journalist
	Rafał Pawłowski as Journalist at the Press Conference
	Artur Cichmiński as Journalist at the Press Conference
	Marcin Franc as Waiter
	Marcel Młynarz as
	Alex Kozłowski as
	Eryk Wawrzuła as
	Marcin Nycz as
	Juliusz Niedźwiadek as
	Timofij Safonov as
	Damian Denis as
	Adam Przybylski as
	Gabriela Grabowska as
	Oliwia Salińska as
	Andrzej Kłak as
	Filip Gurłacz as 'Rudy'
	Jakub Sasak as 'Czarny'
	Philippe Tłokiński as
	Paulina Chapko as Beata
	Sebastian Stegmann as Andreas Haffner
	Michał Żurawski as Tomek
	Daniel Guzdek as Drummer in Mietek's Trio
	Jacek Romanowski as Oculist in the Town
	Aleksandra Zawalska as Lala
	Albert Osik as Bum
	Marcel Wiercichowski as
	Jacek Grondowy as
	Danuta Borsuk as Cleaning Lady in the Hotel
	Zofia Maćkowiak as Girl Playing on Piano
	Julian Angowski as Zenek (1,5 year old)
	Mikołaj Hasiak as Zenek (1,5 year old)
	Agnieszka Brzezińska as Brunette Prostitute (uncredited)
	Damian Krajczyk as Journalist (uncredited)
	Andrzej Popiel as Waiter (uncredited)
	Łukasz Szmigrodzki as (uncredited)
	Mieczysław Wojtczak as (uncredited)

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