Released
The Man Who Would Be Polka King
June 5 2009 (over 15 years ago)Rating
63
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13 reviews
- Directors: John Mikulak, Joshua Brown
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 1 h 7 m
A polka kingdom crumbles in this documentary tracing the rise and fall of dubious duple meter master Jan Lewan. A Grammy-nominated polka superstar who defected from Poland to the West in the 1970s, Lewan created a musical empire that made him an internationally-recognized figure. When scandal erupted and Lewan's shady dealings were revealed, fans couldn't believe that their hero had committed one of the largest polka-related financial crimes in history.
