The Nest (1974)
1h 38m
Running Time
July 17, 1974Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Lech Ordon
Radost

Leonard Pietraszak
Zygfryd

Ryszard Ronczewski
Arabian Salesman

Kazimierz Wichniarz
Dźwigor

Feliks Żukowski
Archbishop

Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's Soldier

Teodor Gendera
Soldier

Bogdan Łysakowski
Mieszko's Soldier

Bernard Michalski
Mieszko's Soldier

Stefan Szmidt
Mieszko's knight

Józef Grzeszczak
Rider (uncredited) / Stunts

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

Aleksander Sewruk
(uncredited)

Wincenty Florek
Assistant Director

Ryszard Gajewski
Camera Operator

Eugeniusz Gawrysiak
Assistant Camera

Kazimierz Pawlak
Assistant Camera

Anna Bohdziewicz
Assistant Production Design

Marian Danisz
Assistant Production Design

Stefan Filipiak
Assistant Production Design

Dobrosława Kowalewska
Costumer

Bogdan Kowalewski
Costumer

Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Music Consultant

Jerzy Blaszyński
Sound

Leszek Wronko
Sound

Zbigniew Przygodzki
Sound Assistant

Zygmunt Nowak
Sound Assistant

Józef Bartczak
Assistant Editor

T. Skoczyk
Stunts

Tadeusz Stankiewicz
Stunts

Wojciech Urbanowicz
Still Photographer

Urszula Orczykowska
Production Manager

Zygmunt Wójcik
Assistant Production Manager

Michał Szczerbic
Assistant Production Manager

Zbigniew Gruz
Production Assistant

Krzysztof Kierzkowski
Production Assistant

Zofia Świątek
Production Assistant

Borzysława Chomnicka
Assistant Production Design

Jan Rybkowski
Director

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay

Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music

Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography

Wiesława Otocka
Editor

Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design

Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration

Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume Design

Mirosław Jakubowski
Makeup Artist

Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist

Andrzej Reiter
Second Unit Director

Wojciech Wójcik
Second Unit Director

Jadwiga Zurakowska
Assistant Director

Konrad Bryzek
Conductor

Lech Adamowski
Stunts
Media.















Details.
Release DateJuly 17, 1974
Original NameGniazdo
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
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Wiki.
Gniazdo (English: The Nest) is a 1974 Polish historical film about Mieszko I, the founder of the first independent Polish state, circa 960 AD. The film was written by Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski and directed by Jan Rybkowski.
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