The Nest
Gniazdo
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.
1974-07-17
pl
Cast
Director
Jan Rybkowski
Wojciech Pszoniak as Mieszko I
Marek Bargiełowski as Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
Wanda Neumann as Dobrawa
Franciszek Pieczka as Mrokota
Bolesław Płotnicki as Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father
Henryk Bąk as Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Tadeusz Białoszczyński as Markgraf Geron
Janusz Bylczyński as Markgraf Hodon
Czesław Wołłejko as Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
Edmund Fetting as Krystian, Dobrawa's brother
Aleksander Fogiel as Man at Baptism
Aleksander Gąssowski as The Resigning Council of Elders Member
Wirgiliusz Gryń as Żegota
Lech Grzmociński as Bronisz
August Kowalczyk as Czech Aristocrat
Krzysztof Kowalewski as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
Jerzy Obłamski
Lech Ordon as Radost
Leonard Pietraszak as Zygfryd
Ryszard Ronczewski as Arabian Salesman
Lech Skolimowski
Kazimierz Wichniarz as Dźwigor
Feliks Żukowski as Archbishop
Marek Dowmunt
Jerzy Braszka as Czcibór's Soldier
Teodor Gendera as Soldier
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski
Edward Lach
Bernard Michalski as Mieszko's Soldier
Czesław Piaskowski
Stefan Szmidt as Mieszko's knight
Józef Grzeszczak as Rider (uncredited)
Jan Piechociński as Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)
Aleksander Sewruk as (uncredited)