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