The Nest
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.
Director Jan Rybkowski
Cast
Franciszek Pieczka
Mrokota
Czesław Wołłejko
Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
Edmund Fetting
Krystian, Dobrawa's brother
Wanda Neumann
Dobrawa
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Markgraf Geron
Andrzej Szalawski
Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
Jerzy Obłamski
Teodor Gendera
Soldier
Józef Grzeszczak
Rider (uncredited)
Bolesław Płotnicki
Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father
Stefan Szmidt
Mieszko's knight
August Kowalczyk
Czech Aristocrat
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
Kazimierz Wichniarz
Dźwigor
Marek Dowmunt
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski
Bernard Michalski
Mieszko's Soldier
Aleksander Sewruk
(uncredited)
Marek Bargiełowski
Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
Lech Grzmociński
Bronisz
Leonard Pietraszak
Zygfryd
Ryszard Ronczewski
Arabian Salesman
Edward Lach
Wojciech Pszoniak
Mieszko I
Henryk Bąk
Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Aleksander Gąssowski
The Resigning Council of Elders Member
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Żegota
Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's Soldier
Lech Ordon
Radost
Lech Skolimowski
Feliks Żukowski
Archbishop
Czesław Piaskowski
Jan Piechociński
Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)
Janusz Bylczyński
Markgraf Hodon
Aleksander Fogiel
Man at Baptism