The Nest (1974)
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.
- Released
- 1974-07-17
- Genres
- History, Drama, War
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jan Rybkowski, Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- Wojciech Pszoniak as Mieszko I
- Marek Bargiełowski as Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
- Wanda Neumann as Dobrawa
- Franciszek Pieczka as Mrokota
- Bolesław Płotnicki as Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father
- Henryk Bąk as Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
- Tadeusz Białoszczyński as Markgraf Geron
- Janusz Bylczyński as Markgraf Hodon
- Włodzimierz Maciudziński as Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother
- Czesław Wołłejko as Emperor Otto I 'The Great'
- Andrzej Szalawski as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle
- Iga Mayr as The Witch