''Destined for Blues'' ( pl, Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish film directed by

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. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish

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band

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. The movie concentrates on his family relationships with both his wife Małgorzata and his father, his music career and his addiction to

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. ''Destined for Blues'' won

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for Best Costume Design and

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Polish Film Festival awards for Best Costume Design, Best Debut Actor (

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) and Audience Award. Film was shot in

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and

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in October 2004.

Cast

Ryszard Riedel Ryszard Henryk Riedel (7 September 1956 – 30 July 1994) was the original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'Jam'). He is often regarded as one of the most popular and well known Silesian vocalist, along with an occasional coll ...

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as Małgorzata "Gola" Riedel *

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as Indianer *

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as Ryszard's father *

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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 *

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as School janitor *

Przemysław Saleta Przemysław Saleta (born 7 March 1968) is a Polish professional boxer, as well as a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Achievements Kickboxing: *1990 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Madrid, Spain -91 kg (Full-Contact) *1990 W. ...

as Gruber's bodyguard

Awards

** Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze * Gdynia Polish Film Festival ** Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze ** Best Debut Actor –

** Audience Award –

Nominations

Polish Film Festival ** Best Actor –

** Best Actress –

** Best Supporting Actress –

** Best Cinematography – Grzegorz Kuczeriszka ** Best Editing – Cezary Grzesiuk ** Best Film Score –

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

References

External links

* * 2000s Polish-language films 2005 films {{Poland-film-stub