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.

History Drama War

Wojciech Pszoniak

Marek Bargiełowski

(Czcibór, Mieszko's brother)

Wanda Neumann

Franciszek Pieczka

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

Edmund Fetting

(Krystian, Dobrawa's brother)

Aleksander Fogiel

(Man at Baptism)

Aleksander Gąssowski

(The Resigning Council of Elders Member)

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Lech Grzmociński

August Kowalczyk

(Czech Aristocrat)

Krzysztof Kowalewski

(Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny)

Jerzy Obłamski

Lech Ordon

Leonard Pietraszak

Ryszard Ronczewski

(Arabian Salesman)

Paweł Rouba

Lech Skolimowski

Kazimierz Wichniarz

Feliks Żukowski

Marek Dowmunt

Jerzy Braszka

(Czcibór's Soldier)

Marian Gańcza

Teodor Gendera

Tadeusz Jastrzębowski

Janusz Krawczyk

Edward Lach

Bogdan Łysakowski

(Mieszko's Soldier)

Bernard Michalski

(Mieszko's Soldier)

Czesław Piaskowski

Stefan Szmidt

(Mieszko's knight)

Józef Grzeszczak

(Rider (uncredited))

Jan Piechociński

(Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited))

Aleksander Sewruk