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.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Poland
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Music
Music by Jerzy Maksymiuk
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Marek Nowicki
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aleksander Ścibor-RylskiScreenplay
- Original title
- Gniazdo
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 17, 1974
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Wojciech PszoniakMieszko I
Marek BargiełowskiCzcibór, Mieszko's brother
Wanda NeumannDobrawa
Franciszek PieczkaMrokota
Bolesław PłotnickiZiemiomysł, Mieszko's father
Henryk BąkBoleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father
Tadeusz BiałoszczyńskiMarkgraf Geron
Janusz BylczyńskiMarkgraf Hodon- Włodzimierz MaciudzińskiŚwiętopełk, Mieszko's brother
Czesław WołłejkoEmperor Otto I 'The Great'
Andrzej SzalawskiOdolan, Mieszko's Uncle- Iga MayrThe Witch
Edmund FettingKrystian, Dobrawa's brother
Aleksander FogielMan at Baptism
Aleksander GąssowskiThe Resigning Council of Elders Member
Wirgiliusz GryńŻegota
Lech GrzmocińskiBronisz
August KowalczykCzech Aristocrat
Krzysztof KowalewskiBolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
Jerzy Obłamski
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