

The Nest
1 hour 38 minutes1974-07-17
5.9
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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

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)
