The Nest

History · 1974

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.

Starring

Wojciech Pszoniak, Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski, Marek Bargiełowski, Mirosław Jakubowski, Wanda Neumann, Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska, Franciszek Pieczka, Wiesława Otocka, Bolesław Płotnicki, Jerzy Maksymiuk

Director

Jan Rybkowski