Destined for Blues
2005 film by Jan Kidawa-Błoński
Destined for Blues (Polish: Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish biographical musical drama film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish blues rock band Dżem. The movie concentrates on his family relationships with both his wife Małgorzata and his father, his music career and his addiction to "kompot". Destined for Blues won Polish Film Awards for Best Costume Design and Gdynia Polish Film Festival awards for Best Costume Design, Best Debut Actor (Tomasz Kot) and Audience Award.
Film was shot in Tychy, Katowice, Warsaw, Nieporęt and Świętochłowice in October 2004.
Cast
Tomasz Kot as Ryszard Riedel
Jolanta Fraszyńska as Małgorzata "Gola" Riedel
Maciej Balcar as Indianer
Adam Baumann as Ryszard's father
Anna Dymna as Małgorzata's mother
Joanna Bartel as Ryszard's mother
Przemysław Bluszcz as Leszek Martinek
Paweł Berger as himself
Beno Otręba as himself
Adam Otręba as himself
Jerzy Styczyński as himself
Zbigniew Szczerbiński as himself
Błażej Otreba as Drummer
Zbigniew Zamachowski as School janitor
Przemysław Saleta as Gruber's bodyguard
Awards
Polish Film Awards
Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze
Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze
Best Debut Actor – Tomasz Kot
Audience Award – Jan Kidawa-Błoński
Nominations
Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Best Actor – Tomasz Kot
Best Actress – Jolanta Fraszyńska
Best Supporting Actress – Anna Dymna
Best Cinematography – Grzegorz Kuczeriszka
Best Editing – Cezary Grzesiuk
Best Film Score – Dżem
Best Production Design – Joanna Białousz
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was released 7 November 2005. It is a compilation of Dżem's songs.
Złoty paw – 6:03 (A Golden Peacock)
Wiem, na pewno wiem – nie, nie kocham cię (live) (I Know, I Know For Sure – I Don't Love You) – 4:58
Czerwony jak cegła (As Red As a Brick) – 5:19
List do M. (Letter to M.) – 6:52
Mała aleja róż (live) (Little Avenue of Roses) – 5:34
Sen o Victorii (live) (A Dream about Victoria) – 2:58
Jesiony (Ash-trees) – 6:40
Norweska impresja bluesowa (live) (Norwegian Blues Impression) – 3:22
Skazany na bluesa (Destined for Blues) – 5:26
Autsajder (Outsider) – 6:38
Whisky – 5:26
Niewinni i ja – cz.
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