The Nest
65 %|Jul 17, 1974|History, Drama, War
Told in flashback as Mieszko lies feverish in his bed just before the Battle of Cedynia, Gniazdo recounts how the revered leader extended Poland's borders, formed an alliance with Emperor Otto I, and ultimately strengthened his country's autonomy by achieving victory during that crucial battle in the year 972.
Featured Crew
Jan Rybkowski
Director
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music
Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume Design
Cast
Wojciech Pszoniak
Mieszko I
Marek Bargiełowski
Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
Wanda Neumann
Dobrawa
Franciszek Pieczka
Mrokota
Bolesław Płotnicki
Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father
Henryk Bąk
Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Markgraf Geron
Janusz Bylczyński
Markgraf Hodon
Włodzimierz Maciudziński
Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother
Czesław Wołłejko
Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski
Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
Iga Mayr
The Witch
Edmund Fetting
Krystian, Dobrawa's brother
Aleksander Fogiel
Man at Baptism
Aleksander Gąssowski
The Resigning Council of Elders Member
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Żegota
Lech Grzmociński
Bronisz
August Kowalczyk
Czech Aristocrat
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
Lech Ordon
Radost
Leonard Pietraszak
Zygfryd
Ryszard Ronczewski
Arabian Salesman
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Dźwigor
Feliks Żukowski
Archbishop
Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's Soldier
Teodor Gendera
Soldier
Bogdan Łysakowski
Mieszko's Soldier
Bernard Michalski
Mieszko's Soldier
Stefan Szmidt
Mieszko's knight
Józef Grzeszczak
Rider (uncredited)
Jan Piechociński
Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)
Aleksander Sewruk
(uncredited)