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