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Destined for Blues (Polish: Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish film. 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 heroin. 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, Warszawa, Nieporęt and Świętochłowice in October 2004. Destined for Blues was the most popular Polish film of 2005 (188.000 audiences).
Original Release
08/01/2005
US Release
08/01/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tomasz Kot | Rysiek Riedel / Ryszard Riedel |
| Jolanta Fraszynska | Malgorzata 'Gola' Riedel / Małgorzata "Gola" Riedel |
| Maciej Balcar | Indianer |
| Adam Baumann | Rysiek's Father |
| Anna Dymna | Gola's Mother |
| Joanna Bartel | Rysiek's Mother |
| Przemyslaw Bluszcz | Leszek Martinek |
| Pawel Berger | Self (Pawel) |
| Benedykt Otreba | Self (Beno) |
| Adam Otreba | Self (Adam) |
Directors
Writers
Przemyslaw Angerman, Jan Kidawa-Blonski, Cezary Grzesiuk
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tomasz Kot | Rysiek Riedel / Ryszard Riedel |
| Jolanta Fraszynska | Malgorzata 'Gola' Riedel / Małgorzata "Gola" Riedel |
| Maciej Balcar | Indianer |
| Adam Baumann | Rysiek's Father |
| Anna Dymna | Gola's Mother |
| Joanna Bartel | Rysiek's Mother |
| Przemyslaw Bluszcz | Leszek Martinek |
| Pawel Berger | Self (Pawel) |
| Benedykt Otreba | Self (Beno) |
| Adam Otreba | Self (Adam) |
| Jerzy Styczynski | Self (Jurek) |
| Zbigniew Szczerbinski | Self (Zbig) |
| Ryszard Kramarczyk | Sound Man |
| Szymon Rogosz | Driver |
| Mieczyslaw Zieba | Goldwasser |
| Michal Musiol | Young Beno |
| Piotr Piecha | Young Pawel |
| Maciej Nogiec | Young Adam |
| Juliusz Grygierczyk | Young Jurek |
| Blazej Otreba | Drummer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jan Kidawa-Blonski | Producer |
| Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska | Producer |
| Beata Ryczkowska | Producer |
| Andrzej Serdiukow | Producer |
| Jan Tittel | Producer |
