Poland / Jul 07, 1974 / Szczecin
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | The Witch |
| Edmund Fetting | Krystian, Dobrawa's brother |
| Aleksander Fogiel | Man at Baptism |
| Aleksander Gąssowski | The Resigning Council of Elders Member |
| Wirgiliusz Gryń | Żegota |
| Lech Grzmociński | Bronisz |
| August Kowalczyk | Czech Aristocrat |
| Krzysztof Kowalewski | Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny |
| Jerzy Obłamski | |
| Lech Ordon | Radost |
| Leonard Pietraszak | Zygfryd |
| Ryszard Ronczewski | Arabian Salesman |
| Paweł Rouba |
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| Lech Skolimowski | |
| Kazimierz Wichniarz | Dźwigor |
| Feliks Żukowski | Archbishop |
| Marek Dowmunt | |
| Jerzy Braszka | Czcibór's Soldier |
| Marian Gańcza | |
| Teodor Gendera | Soldier |
| 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 | (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gniazdo |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Filmowe Kadr |
| Release date | 17 luglio 1974 |
| Writer | Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski |
| Editing | Wiesława Otocka, Józef Bartczak |
| Cinematography | Marek Nowicki, Ryszard Gajewski, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Kazimierz Pawlak, Wojciech Urbanowicz |
| Assistant directors | Wincenty Florek, Jadwiga Zurakowska, Wojciech Wójcik, Andrzej Reiter, Jan Rybkowski |
| Camera operators | Ryszard Gajewski, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Kazimierz Pawlak, Wojciech Urbanowicz, Marek Nowicki |
| Additional photography | Ryszard Gajewski, Eugeniusz Gawrysiak, Kazimierz Pawlak, Wojciech Urbanowicz, Marek Nowicki |
| Production design | Wojciech Krysztofiak, Anna Bohdziewicz, Marian Danisz, Stefan Filipiak, Borzysława Chomnicka, Leonard Mokicz |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Poland / Jul 17, 1974
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