
The Nest
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.
The Nest
July 17, 1974
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Cast (41)

Wojciech Pszoniak
Mieszko I

Marek Bargiełowski
Czcibór, Mieszko's brother

Wanda Neumann
Dobrawa

Franciszek Pieczka
Mrokota

Bolesław Płotnicki
Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father

Henryk Bąk
Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father

Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Markgraf Geron

Janusz Bylczyński
Markgraf Hodon

Włodzimierz Maciudziński
Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother

Czesław Wołłejko
Emperor Otto I 'The Great'

Andrzej Szalawski
Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle

Iga Mayr
The Witch

Edmund Fetting
Krystian, Dobrawa's brother

Aleksander Fogiel
Man at Baptism

Aleksander Gąssowski
The Resigning Council of Elders Member

Wirgiliusz Gryń
Żegota

Lech Grzmociński
Bronisz

August Kowalczyk
Czech Aristocrat

Krzysztof Kowalewski
Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny

Jerzy Obłamski
N/A

Lech Ordon
Radost

Leonard Pietraszak
Zygfryd

Ryszard Ronczewski
Arabian Salesman

Paweł Rouba
N/A

Lech Skolimowski
N/A

Kazimierz Wichniarz
Dźwigor

Feliks Żukowski
Archbishop

Marek Dowmunt
N/A

Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's Soldier

Marian Gańcza
N/A

Teodor Gendera
Soldier

Janusz Krawczyk
N/A

Edward Lach
N/A

Bogdan Łysakowski
Mieszko's Soldier

Bernard Michalski
Mieszko's Soldier

Stefan Szmidt
Mieszko's knight

Józef Grzeszczak
Rider (uncredited)

Jan Piechociński
Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)

Aleksander Sewruk
(uncredited)
Crew (46)
Directing

Wojciech Wójcik
Second Unit Director

Andrzej Reiter
Second Unit Director

Jadwiga Zurakowska
Assistant Director

Wincenty Florek
Assistant Director

Jan Rybkowski
Director
Writing

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Production

Zygmunt Wójcik
Assistant Production Manager

Zbigniew Gruz
Production Assistant

Michał Szczerbic
Assistant Production Manager

Urszula Orczykowska
Production Manager

Zofia Świątek
Production Assistant

Krzysztof Kierzkowski
Production Assistant
Sound

Leszek Wronko
Sound

Zbigniew Przygodzki
Sound Assistant

Jerzy Blaszyński
Sound

Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Music Consultant

Konrad Bryzek
Conductor

Zygmunt Nowak
Sound Assistant

Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music
Art

Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration

Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design

Marian Danisz
Assistant Production Design

Stefan Filipiak
Assistant Production Design

Anna Bohdziewicz
Assistant Production Design

Borzysława Chomnicka
Assistant Production Design
Camera

Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography

Wojciech Urbanowicz
Still Photographer

Eugeniusz Gawrysiak
Assistant Camera

Kazimierz Pawlak
Assistant Camera

Ryszard Gajewski
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up

Dobrosława Kowalewska
Costumer

Bogdan Kowalewski
Costumer

Mirosław Jakubowski
Makeup Artist

Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist

Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume Design
Crew

Ryszard Francman
Stunts

Jacek Ryniewicz
Stunts

Tadeusz Stankiewicz
Stunts

Czesław Magnowski
Stunts

Lech Adamowski
Stunts

T. Skoczyk
Stunts

Jerzy Matysiak
Stunts

Jerzy Celiński
Stunts

Józef Grzeszczak
Stunts
Editing

Wiesława Otocka
Editor

Józef Bartczak
Assistant Editor