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