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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Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Marek Bargiełowski

Marek Bargiełowski

as Czcibór, Mieszko's brother

Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka

Bolesław Płotnicki

Bolesław Płotnicki

as Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father

as Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father

Tadeusz Białoszczyński

Tadeusz Białoszczyński

as Markgraf Geron

Janusz Bylczyński

Janusz Bylczyński

as Markgraf Hodon

Włodzimierz Maciudziński

Włodzimierz Maciudziński

as Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother

Czesław Wołłejko

Czesław Wołłejko

as Emperor Otto I 'The Great'

Andrzej Szalawski

Andrzej Szalawski

as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle

as Krystian, Dobrawa's brother

Aleksander Fogiel

Aleksander Fogiel

as Man at Baptism

Aleksander Gąssowski

Aleksander Gąssowski

as The Resigning Council of Elders Member

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Lech Grzmociński

Lech Grzmociński

August Kowalczyk

August Kowalczyk

as Czech Aristocrat

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Krzysztof Kowalewski

as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny

Jerzy Obłamski

Leonard Pietraszak

Leonard Pietraszak

Ryszard Ronczewski

Ryszard Ronczewski

as Arabian Salesman

Lech Skolimowski

Lech Skolimowski

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Feliks Żukowski

Feliks Żukowski

as Czcibór's Soldier

Tadeusz Jastrzębowski

Tadeusz Jastrzębowski

Janusz Krawczyk

Janusz Krawczyk

Bogdan Łysakowski

Bogdan Łysakowski

as Mieszko's Soldier

Bernard Michalski

Bernard Michalski

as Mieszko's Soldier

Czesław Piaskowski

Czesław Piaskowski

as Mieszko's knight

Józef Grzeszczak

Józef Grzeszczak

as Rider (uncredited)

Jan Piechociński

Jan Piechociński

as Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)

Aleksander Sewruk

Aleksander Sewruk

as (uncredited)

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Krzysztof Kierzkowski

Krzysztof Kierzkowski

Production Assistant

Kazimierz Pawlak

Kazimierz Pawlak

Assistant Camera

Dobrosława Kowalewska

Dobrosława Kowalewska

Michał Szczerbic

Michał Szczerbic

Assistant Production Manager

Urszula Orczykowska

Urszula Orczykowska

Production Manager

Tadeusz Stankiewicz

Tadeusz Stankiewicz

Wojciech Urbanowicz

Wojciech Urbanowicz

Still Photographer

Eugeniusz Gawrysiak

Eugeniusz Gawrysiak

Assistant Camera

Stefan Filipiak

Stefan Filipiak

Assistant Production Design

Józef Bartczak

Assistant Editor

Anna Bohdziewicz

Anna Bohdziewicz

Assistant Production Design

Zygmunt Wójcik

Assistant Production Manager

Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz

Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz

Music Consultant

Wincenty Florek

Wincenty Florek

Assistant Director

Zofia Świątek

Production Assistant

Assistant Production Design

Bogdan Kowalewski

Bogdan Kowalewski

Zbigniew Przygodzki

Zbigniew Przygodzki

Sound Assistant

Sound Assistant

Ryszard Gajewski

Ryszard Gajewski

Camera Operator

Jerzy Blaszyński

Jerzy Blaszyński

Production Assistant

Borzysława Chomnicka

Borzysława Chomnicka

Assistant Production Design

Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska

Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Second Unit Director

Wojciech Wójcik

Wojciech Wójcik

Second Unit Director

Mirosław Jakubowski

Mirosław Jakubowski

Jadwiga Zurakowska

Jadwiga Zurakowska

Assistant Director

Jerzy Maksymiuk

Jerzy Maksymiuk

Wojciech Krysztofiak

Wojciech Krysztofiak

Production Design

Director of Photography

Wiesława Otocka

Wiesława Otocka

Tadeusz Schossler

Tadeusz Schossler

Jerzy Celiński

Józef Grzeszczak

Józef Grzeszczak

Ryszard Francman

Ryszard Francman

Jacek Ryniewicz

Jacek Ryniewicz

Czesław Magnowski

Czesław Magnowski

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