The Nest
1974Told 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.
Acted in
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
Włodzimierz Maciudziński
as Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother
Czesław Wołłejko
as Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski
as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
Iga Mayr
as The Witch
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
Paweł Rouba
Lech Skolimowski
Kazimierz Wichniarz
as Dźwigor
Feliks Żukowski
as Archbishop
Marek Dowmunt
Jerzy Braszka
as Czcibór's Soldier
Marian Gańcza
Teodor Gendera
as Soldier
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski
Janusz Krawczyk
Edward Lach
Bogdan Łysakowski
as Mieszko's Soldier
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)