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The Nest (1974)

Genre : History

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Jan Rybkowski
Writer : Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

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.

Actors

Wojciech Pszoniak
Wojciech Pszoniak
Mieszko I
Marek Bargiełowski
Marek Bargiełowski
Czcibór, Mieszko's brother
Wanda Neumann
Wanda Neumann
Dubrawa
Franciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Pieczka
Mrokota
Bolesław Płotnicki
Bolesław Płotnicki
Ziemiomysl, Mieszko's father
Henryk Bąk
Henryk Bąk
Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
Markgraf Geron
Janusz Bylczyński
Janusz Bylczyński
Markgraf Hodon
Włodzimierz Maciudziński
Włodzimierz Maciudziński
Swietopelk, Mieszko's brother
Czesław Wołłejko
Czesław Wołłejko
Empirer Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej Szalawski
Andrzej Szalawski
Odolan, Ziemomysl's brother
Iga Mayr
Iga Mayr
Wiedzma
Edmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting
Krystian, Dubrawa's brother
Aleksander Fogiel
Aleksander Fogiel
Uczestnik chrztu Mieszka
Aleksander Gąssowski
Aleksander Gąssowski
Ustepujacy przewodniczacy rady starszych
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Wirgiliusz Gryń
Zegota
Lech Grzmociński
Lech Grzmociński
Bronisz
August Kowalczyk
August Kowalczyk
Dostojnik na dworze czeskim
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Boleslaw - Son of Boleslaw I Okrutny
Jerzy Obłamski
Jerzy Obłamski
Lech Ordon
Lech Ordon
Radost
Leonard Pietraszak
Leonard Pietraszak
Zygfryd - Hodon's knight
Ryszard Ronczewski
Ryszard Ronczewski
Arabian Salleryman
Lech Skolimowski
Lech Skolimowski
Jerzy Braszka
Jerzy Braszka
Czcibór's woj
Teodor Gendera
Teodor Gendera
Woj
Czesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski
Aleksander Sewruk
Aleksander Sewruk
Mieczysław Stoor
Mieczysław Stoor
Stefan Szmidt
Stefan Szmidt
Mieszko's knight

Crews

Jan Rybkowski
Jan Rybkowski
Director
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Screenplay
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Music
Marek Nowicki
Marek Nowicki
Director of Photography
Wiesława Otocka
Wiesława Otocka
Editor
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Anna Bohdziewicz
Anna Bohdziewicz
Production Design
Borzyslawa Chmielewska
Borzyslawa Chmielewska
Production Design
Leonard Mokicz
Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Costume Design
Mirosław Jakubowski
Mirosław Jakubowski
Makeup Artist
Tadeusz Schossler
Tadeusz Schossler
Makeup Artist
Andrzej Reiter
Andrzej Reiter
Second Unit Director
Wojciech Wójcik
Wojciech Wójcik
Second Unit Director
Jadwiga Zurakowska
Jadwiga Zurakowska
Assistant Director
Konrad Bryzek
Konrad Bryzek
Conductor
Lech Adamowski
Lech Adamowski
Stunts
Jerzy Celiński
Jerzy Celiński
Stunts
Ryszard Francman
Ryszard Francman
Stunts
Józef Grzeszczak
Józef Grzeszczak
Stunts
Czesław Magnowski
Czesław Magnowski
Stunts
Jerzy Matysiak
Jerzy Matysiak
Stunts
Jacek Ryniewicz
Jacek Ryniewicz
Stunts

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