The Nest
Gniazdo
Release: 1974-07-17
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 5.9
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.
Production Countries
Poland
Production Companies
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Cast
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski
Jan Piechociński
as Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)
Marek Bargiełowski
as Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
Stefan Szmidt
as Mieszko's knight
Wanda Neumann
as Dobrawa
Lech Grzmociński
as Bronisz
August Kowalczyk
as Czech Aristocrat
Krzysztof Kowalewski
as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
Bernard Michalski
as Mieszko's Soldier
Aleksander Fogiel
as Man at Baptism
Lech Skolimowski
Jerzy Braszka
as Czcibór's Soldier
Edward Lach
Czesław Wołłejko
as Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski
as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
Aleksander Gąssowski
as The Resigning Council of Elders Member
Leonard Pietraszak
as Zygfryd
Marek Dowmunt
Czesław Piaskowski
Franciszek Pieczka
as Mrokota
Bolesław Płotnicki
as Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father
Janusz Bylczyński
as Markgraf Hodon
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Arabian Salesman
Józef Grzeszczak
as Rider (uncredited)
Henryk Bąk
as Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Lech Ordon
as Radost
Aleksander Sewruk
as (uncredited)
Wojciech Pszoniak
as Mieszko I
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
as Markgraf Geron
Jerzy Obłamski
Feliks Żukowski
as Archbishop
Teodor Gendera
as Soldier
Wirgiliusz Gryń
as Żegota
Crew
Jerzy Celiński
Stunts
Wojciech Wójcik
Second Unit Director
Jerzy Matysiak
Stunts
Jan Rybkowski
Director
Leszek Wronko
Sound
Józef Grzeszczak
Stunts
Ryszard Francman
Stunts
Jacek Ryniewicz
Stunts
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Michał Szczerbic
Assistant Production Manager
Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music