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