The Nest

Synopsis

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

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