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.
Director:
Jan Rybkowski
Writer:
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
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Wojciech Pszoniak as Mieszko I |
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Marek Bargiełowski as Czcibór, Mieszko's brother |
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Wanda Neumann as Dobrawa |
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Franciszek Pieczka as Mrokota |
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Bolesław Płotnicki as Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father |
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Henryk Bąk as Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father |
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Tadeusz Białoszczyński as Markgraf Geron |
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Janusz Bylczyński as Markgraf Hodon |
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Włodzimierz Maciudziński as Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother |
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Czesław Wołłejko as Emperor Otto I 'The Great' |
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Andrzej Szalawski as Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle |
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Iga Mayr as The Witch |
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Edmund Fetting as Krystian, Dobrawa's brother |
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Aleksander Fogiel as Man at Baptism |
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Aleksander Gąssowski as The Resigning Council of Elders Member |
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Wirgiliusz Gryń as Żegota |
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Lech Grzmociński as Bronisz |
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August Kowalczyk as Czech Aristocrat |
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Krzysztof Kowalewski as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny |
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Jerzy Obłamski as |
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Lech Ordon as Radost |
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Leonard Pietraszak as Zygfryd |
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Ryszard Ronczewski as Arabian Salesman |
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Paweł Rouba as |
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Lech Skolimowski as |
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Kazimierz Wichniarz as Dźwigor |
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Feliks Żukowski as Archbishop |
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Marek Dowmunt as |
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Jerzy Braszka as Czcibór's Soldier |
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Marian Gańcza as |
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Teodor Gendera as Soldier |
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Tadeusz Jastrzębowski as |
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Janusz Krawczyk as |
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Edward Lach as |
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Bogdan Łysakowski as Mieszko's Soldier |
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Bernard Michalski as Mieszko's Soldier |
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Czesław Piaskowski as |
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Stefan Szmidt as Mieszko's knight |
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Józef Grzeszczak as Rider (uncredited) |
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Jan Piechociński as Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited) |
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Aleksander Sewruk as (uncredited) |
| Art | Anna Bohdziewicz | Assistant Production Design |
| Crew | Tadeusz Stankiewicz | Stunts |
| Camera | Wojciech Urbanowicz | Still Photographer |
| Production | Zygmunt Wójcik | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Urszula Orczykowska | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ryszard Gajewski | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kazimierz Pawlak | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | T. Skoczyk | Stunts |
| Art | Stefan Filipiak | Assistant Production Design |
| Editing | Józef Bartczak | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Zofia Świątek | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Wincenty Florek | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Eugeniusz Gawrysiak | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz | Music Consultant |
| Production | Zbigniew Gruz | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bogdan Kowalewski | Costumer |
| Sound | Leszek Wronko | Sound |
| Sound | Zbigniew Przygodzki | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Zygmunt Nowak | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Krzysztof Kierzkowski | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Jerzy Blaszyński | Sound |
| Art | Marian Danisz | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dobrosława Kowalewska | Costumer |
| Production | Michał Szczerbic | Assistant Production Manager |
| Art | Borzysława Chomnicka | Assistant Production Design |
| Editing | Wiesława Otocka | Editor |
| Sound | Konrad Bryzek | Conductor |
| Crew | Lech Adamowski | Stunts |
| Crew | Jerzy Celiński | Stunts |
| Directing | Jan Rybkowski | Director |
| Crew | Józef Grzeszczak | Stunts |
| Directing | Jadwiga Zurakowska | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ryszard Francman | Stunts |
| Crew | Jacek Ryniewicz | Stunts |
| Art | Wojciech Krysztofiak | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirosław Jakubowski | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tadeusz Schossler | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jerzy Matysiak | Stunts |
| Camera | Marek Nowicki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Leonard Mokicz | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jerzy Maksymiuk | Music |
| Crew | Czesław Magnowski | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska | Costume Design |
| Writing | Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski | Screenplay |
| Directing | Wojciech Wójcik | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrzej Reiter | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jerzy Szeski | Armorer |
| Crew | Wojciech Tomasz Biernawski | Armorer |
| Production | Aleksander Gieysztor | Production Consultant |
| Production | Andrzej Nadolski | Production Consultant |
