The Nest
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Released: Jul 17, 1974
Runtime: 1h 38m
Rating: ⭐ 5.9 / 10
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Overview
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.
Top Billed 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'