The Nest

Release date: 07/17/1974

Genres:

History, Drama, War

Countries:

Poland

Rating:

5.9

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.

Actors

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)

The Nest

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