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