The Nest (1974)
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.
Cast & Crew
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
Czesław Wołłejko
Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski
Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
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
Lech Skolimowski
Feliks Żukowski
Archbishop
Marek Dowmunt
Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's Soldier
Teodor Gendera
Soldier
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski
Edward Lach
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)
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Jan Rybkowski
Director
