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