Destined for Blues

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Destined for Blues
Poster
PolishSkazany na bluesa
Directed byJan Kidawa-Błoński
Written byJan Kidawa-Błoński
Przemyslaw Angerman
Produced byMałgorzata Kidawa-Błońska
Jan Kidawa-Błoński
StarringTomasz Kot
Jolanta Fraszyńska
Maciej Balcar
CinematographyGrzegorz Kuczeriszka
Edited byCezary Grzesiuk
Music byDżem
Release date
  • 12 August 2005 (2005-08-12)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Destined for Blues[1] (Polish: Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish blues rock band Dżem.[2] 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.[3]

Film was shot in Tychy, Katowice, Warsaw, Nieporęt and Świętochłowice in October 2004.[4]

Cast

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Awards

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Nominations

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  • 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

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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. I i II (live) (The Innocent and Me – Part I & II) – 14:17

References

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  1. ^ Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles
  2. ^ "Skazany na bluesa". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Skazany na bluesa". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Skazany na bluesa". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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