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The Nest [Gniazdo]

Release Year
1974
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
History
War
Directed By
Jan Rybkowski
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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

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

Crew

Jan Rybkowski

Director

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Screenplay

Marek Nowicki

Director of Photography

Wiesława Otocka

Editor

Wojciech Krysztofiak

Production Design

Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska

Costume Design

Józef Bartczak

Assistant Editor

Jerzy Maksymiuk

Music

Jerzy Blaszyński

Sound

Leszek Wronko

Sound

Konrad Bryzek

Conductor

Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz

Music Consultant

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