The Nest

Original title: Gniazdo
Duration: 98 min
Release date: 1974-07-17
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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.

History Drama War

Gniazdo

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Anna Bohdziewicz
Anna Bohdziewicz
Assistant Production Design
Tadeusz Stankiewicz
Tadeusz Stankiewicz
Stunts
Wojciech Urbanowicz
Wojciech Urbanowicz
Still Photographer
Zygmunt Wójcik
Zygmunt Wójcik
Assistant Production Manager
Urszula Orczykowska
Urszula Orczykowska
Production Manager
Ryszard Gajewski
Ryszard Gajewski
Camera Operator
Kazimierz Pawlak
Kazimierz Pawlak
Assistant Camera
T. Skoczyk
T. Skoczyk
Stunts
Stefan Filipiak
Stefan Filipiak
Assistant Production Design
Józef Bartczak
Józef Bartczak
Assistant Editor
Zofia Świątek
Zofia Świątek
Production Assistant
Wincenty Florek
Wincenty Florek
Assistant Director
Eugeniusz Gawrysiak
Eugeniusz Gawrysiak
Assistant Camera
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Music Consultant
Zbigniew Gruz
Zbigniew Gruz
Production Assistant
Bogdan Kowalewski
Bogdan Kowalewski
Costumer
Leszek Wronko
Leszek Wronko
Sound
Zbigniew Przygodzki
Zbigniew Przygodzki
Sound Assistant
Zygmunt Nowak
Zygmunt Nowak
Sound Assistant
Krzysztof Kierzkowski
Krzysztof Kierzkowski
Production Assistant
Jerzy Blaszyński
Jerzy Blaszyński
Sound
Marian Danisz
Marian Danisz
Assistant Production Design
Dobrosława Kowalewska
Dobrosława Kowalewska
Costumer
Michał Szczerbic
Michał Szczerbic
Assistant Production Manager
Borzysława Chomnicka
Borzysława Chomnicka
Assistant Production Design
Wiesława Otocka
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Konrad Bryzek
Konrad Bryzek
Conductor
Lech Adamowski
Lech Adamowski
Stunts
Jerzy Celiński
Jerzy Celiński
Stunts
Andrzej Reiter
Andrzej Reiter
Second Unit Director
Jan Rybkowski
Jan Rybkowski
Director
Józef Grzeszczak
Józef Grzeszczak
Stunts
Jadwiga Zurakowska
Jadwiga Zurakowska
Assistant Director
Wojciech Wójcik
Wojciech Wójcik
Second Unit Director
Ryszard Francman
Ryszard Francman
Stunts
Jacek Ryniewicz
Jacek Ryniewicz
Stunts
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Mirosław Jakubowski
Mirosław Jakubowski
Makeup Artist
Tadeusz Schossler
Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist
Jerzy Matysiak
Jerzy Matysiak
Stunts
Marek Nowicki
Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography
Leonard Mokicz
Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music
Czesław Magnowski
Czesław Magnowski
Stunts
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume Design
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
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