The Nest (1974)
Gniazdo
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.
- Date of release
- 1974-07-17
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- History, Drama, War
- Director
- Jan Rybkowski
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Gniazdo 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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