The Nest

Original title: Gniazdo

1974 · 1 h 38 · Poland · Polish

Drama
History
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.

Directed by: Jan Rybkowski
Written by: Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

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

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