The Nest

The Nest (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.

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  • Release Date: 1974-07-17
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Director: Jan Rybkowski

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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

  • Jerzy Obłamski

  • Lech Ordon

    Radost

  • Leonard Pietraszak

    Zygfryd

  • Ryszard Ronczewski

    Arabian Salesman

  • Paweł Rouba

  • Lech Skolimowski

  • Kazimierz Wichniarz

    Dźwigor

  • Feliks Żukowski

    Archbishop

  • Marek Dowmunt

  • Jerzy Braszka

    Czcibór's Soldier

  • Marian Gańcza

  • Teodor Gendera

    Soldier

  • Tadeusz Jastrzębowski

  • Janusz Krawczyk

  • Edward Lach

  • Bogdan Łysakowski

    Mieszko's Soldier

  • Bernard Michalski

    Mieszko's Soldier

  • Czesław Piaskowski

  • Stefan Szmidt

    Mieszko's knight

  • Józef Grzeszczak

    Rider (uncredited)

  • Jan Piechociński

    Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)

  • Aleksander Sewruk

    (uncredited)