Poster of The Nest

The Nest

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.
Release Date: Wednesday, July 17 1974
49 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Wojciech PszoniakWojciech Pszoniak
Wojciech Pszoniak was
32 in The Nest
as 'Mieszko I'.
Sat, May 02 1942 –
Mon, Oct 19 2020
Portrait of Marek BargiełowskiMarek Bargiełowski
Marek Bargiełowski was
31 in The Nest
as 'Czcibór, Mieszko's brother'.
Fri, Sep 11 1942 –
Wed, Mar 23 2016
Portrait of Wanda NeumannWanda Neumann
Wanda Neumann was
28 in The Nest
as 'Dobrawa'.
Sat, Nov 24 1945
Portrait of Franciszek PieczkaFranciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Pieczka was
46 in The Nest
as 'Mrokota'.
Wed, Jan 18 1928 –
Fri, Sep 23 2022
Portrait of Bolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnicki
Bolesław Płotnicki was
61 in The Nest
as 'Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father'.
Tue, Jun 17 1913 –
Wed, Sep 07 1988
Portrait of Henryk BąkHenryk Bąk
Henryk Bąk was
51 in The Nest
as 'Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father'.
Tue, Jan 02 1923
Portrait of Tadeusz BiałoszczyńskiTadeusz Białoszczyński
Tadeusz Białoszczyński was
74 in The Nest
as 'Markgraf Geron'.
Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Wed, Jan 24 1979
Portrait of Janusz BylczyńskiJanusz Bylczyński
Janusz Bylczyński was
54 in The Nest
as 'Markgraf Hodon'.
Tue, Jul 06 1920 –
Sun, Sep 30 1990
Portrait of Włodzimierz MaciudzińskiWłodzimierz Maciudziński
Włodzimierz Maciudziński was
>> in The Nest
as 'Świętopełk, Mieszko's brother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Czesław WołłejkoCzesław Wołłejko
Czesław Wołłejko was
58 in The Nest
as 'Emperor Otto I 'The Great''.
Fri, Mar 17 1916 –
Sat, Feb 07 1987
Portrait of Andrzej SzalawskiAndrzej Szalawski
Andrzej Szalawski was
62 in The Nest
as 'Odolan, Mieszko's Uncle'.
Mon, Dec 04 1911 –
Sat, Oct 11 1986
Portrait of Iga MayrIga Mayr
Iga Mayr was
>> in The Nest
as 'The Witch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edmund FettingEdmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting was
46 in The Nest
as 'Krystian, Dobrawa's brother'.
Thu, Nov 10 1927 –
Tue, Jan 30 2001
Portrait of Aleksander FogielAleksander Fogiel
Aleksander Fogiel was
64 in The Nest
as 'Man at Baptism'.
Sat, Feb 26 1910 –
Wed, Jan 17 1996
Portrait of Aleksander GąssowskiAleksander Gąssowski
Aleksander Gąssowski was
64 in The Nest
as 'The Resigning Council of Elders Member'.
Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Thu, May 22 1980
Portrait of Wirgiliusz GryńWirgiliusz Gryń
Wirgiliusz Gryń was
46 in The Nest
as 'Żegota'.
Sat, Jun 09 1928 –
Wed, Sep 03 1986
Portrait of Lech GrzmocińskiLech Grzmociński
Lech Grzmociński was
47 in The Nest
as 'Bronisz'.
Thu, Apr 07 1927 –
Tue, May 08 1984
Portrait of August KowalczykAugust Kowalczyk
August Kowalczyk was
52 in The Nest
as 'Czech Aristocrat'.
Mon, Aug 15 1921 –
Sun, Jul 29 2012
Portrait of Krzysztof KowalewskiKrzysztof Kowalewski
Krzysztof Kowalewski was
37 in The Nest
as 'Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny'.
Sat, Mar 20 1937 –
Sat, Feb 06 2021
Portrait of Jerzy ObłamskiJerzy Obłamski
Jerzy Obłamski was
37 in The Nest
Sat, Jul 03 1937
Portrait of Lech OrdonLech Ordon
Lech Ordon was
45 in The Nest
as 'Radost'.
Sat, Nov 24 1928 –
Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of Leonard PietraszakLeonard Pietraszak
Leonard Pietraszak was
37 in The Nest
as 'Zygfryd'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936 –
Wed, Feb 01 2023
Portrait of Ryszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewski
Ryszard Ronczewski was
44 in The Nest
as 'Arabian Salesman'.
Fri, Jun 27 1930 –
Sat, Oct 17 2020
Portrait of Paweł RoubaPaweł Rouba
Paweł Rouba was
34 in The Nest
Mon, Sep 04 1939 –
Sun, Mar 04 2007
Portrait of Lech SkolimowskiLech Skolimowski
Lech Skolimowski was
47 in The Nest
Tue, Mar 22 1927 –
Mon, Feb 18 1980
Portrait of Kazimierz WichniarzKazimierz Wichniarz
Kazimierz Wichniarz was
59 in The Nest
as 'Dźwigor'.
Mon, Jan 18 1915 –
Mon, Jun 26 1995
Portrait of Feliks ŻukowskiFeliks Żukowski
Feliks Żukowski was
70 in The Nest
as 'Archbishop'.
Mon, May 30 1904 –
Sat, Jan 17 1976
Portrait of Marek DowmuntMarek Dowmunt
Marek Dowmunt was
39 in The Nest
Wed, Feb 20 1935
Portrait of Jerzy BraszkaJerzy Braszka
Jerzy Braszka was
28 in The Nest
as 'Czcibór's Soldier'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Portrait of Marian GańczaMarian Gańcza
Marian Gańcza was
>> in The Nest
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teodor GenderaTeodor Gendera
Teodor Gendera was
49 in The Nest
as 'Soldier'.
Sun, Apr 19 1925 –
Fri, Apr 13 2001
Portrait of Tadeusz JastrzębowskiTadeusz Jastrzębowski
Tadeusz Jastrzębowski was
54 in The Nest
Sat, Jan 10 1920 –
Sat, Apr 14 2001
Portrait of Janusz KrawczykJanusz Krawczyk
Janusz Krawczyk was
>> in The Nest
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward LachEdward Lach
Edward Lach was
36 in The Nest
Wed, Oct 06 1937 –
Sun, Apr 24 1977
Portrait of Bogdan ŁysakowskiBogdan Łysakowski
Bogdan Łysakowski was
42 in The Nest
as 'Mieszko's Soldier'.
Sun, Jan 10 1932 –
Fri, Nov 26 1993
Portrait of Bernard MichalskiBernard Michalski
Bernard Michalski was
45 in The Nest
as 'Mieszko's Soldier'.
Thu, Aug 09 1928 –
Sun, Dec 22 2013
Portrait of Czesław PiaskowskiCzesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski was
71 in The Nest
Wed, May 13 1903 –
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Portrait of Stefan SzmidtStefan Szmidt
Stefan Szmidt was
30 in The Nest
as 'Mieszko's knight'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Portrait of Józef GrzeszczakJózef Grzeszczak
Józef Grzeszczak was
29 in The Nest
as 'Rider (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 16 1945
Portrait of Jan PiechocińskiJan Piechociński
Jan Piechociński was
23 in The Nest
as 'Mieszko's Soldier / Czech Prince (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 26 1950
Portrait of Aleksander SewrukAleksander Sewruk
Aleksander Sewruk was
62 in The Nest
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 17 1912 –
Sat, Nov 23 1974

Crew

Portrait of Jan RybkowskiJan Rybkowski
Jan Rybkowski was
62 in The Nest
as 'Director'
Thu, Apr 04 1912 –
Tue, Dec 29 1987
Portrait of Andrzej ReiterAndrzej Reiter
Andrzej Reiter was
32 in The Nest
as 'Second Unit Director'
Sat, Jun 06 1942 –
Fri, Mar 30 2018
Portrait of Marek NowickiMarek Nowicki
Marek Nowicki was
39 in The Nest
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Apr 09 1935
Portrait of Jadwiga ZurakowskaJadwiga Zurakowska
Jadwiga Zurakowska was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wojciech WójcikWojciech Wójcik
Wojciech Wójcik was
31 in The Nest
as 'Second Unit Director'
Fri, Jan 01 1943 –
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Portrait of Wincenty FlorekWincenty Florek
Wincenty Florek was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aleksander Ścibor-RylskiAleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski was
46 in The Nest
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Mar 16 1928 –
Sun, Apr 03 1983
Portrait of Wiesława OtockaWiesława Otocka
Wiesława Otocka was
49 in The Nest
as 'Editor'
Sun, Aug 03 1924 –
Wed, Oct 22 2008
Portrait of Józef BartczakJózef Bartczak
Józef Bartczak was
38 in The Nest
as 'Assistant Editor'
Sat, Feb 29 1936 –
Fri, Jul 13 2001
Portrait of Jerzy MaksymiukJerzy Maksymiuk
Jerzy Maksymiuk was
38 in The Nest
as 'Music'
Thu, Apr 09 1936
Portrait of Anna Iżykowska-MironowiczAnna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz was
36 in The Nest
as 'Music Consultant'
Mon, Jun 27 1938 –
Wed, Dec 21 2016
Portrait of Jerzy CelińskiJerzy Celiński
Jerzy Celiński was
25 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Tue, May 10 1949 –
Fri, Oct 13 2017
Portrait of Michał SzczerbicMichał Szczerbic
Michał Szczerbic was
30 in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Tue, Feb 22 1944
Portrait of Lech AdamowskiLech Adamowski
Lech Adamowski was
>> in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryszard FrancmanRyszard Francman
Ryszard Francman was
31 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Mon, Jan 04 2010
Portrait of Józef GrzeszczakJózef Grzeszczak
Józef Grzeszczak was
29 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Fri, Mar 16 1945
Portrait of Czesław MagnowskiCzesław Magnowski
Czesław Magnowski was
31 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Jan 21 1943 –
Sat, Mar 18 2023
Portrait of Jacek RyniewiczJacek Ryniewicz
Jacek Ryniewicz was
27 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Sun, Mar 09 1947 –
Mon, Apr 14 2003
Portrait of Tadeusz SchosslerTadeusz Schossler
Tadeusz Schossler was
>> in The Nest
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zygmunt NowakZygmunt Nowak
Zygmunt Nowak was
52 in The Nest
as 'Sound Assistant'
Tue, Nov 01 1921
Portrait of Zbigniew GruzZbigniew Gruz
Zbigniew Gruz was
>> in The Nest
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard MokiczLeonard Mokicz
Leonard Mokicz was
68 in The Nest
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Feb 19 1906 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Anna BohdziewiczAnna Bohdziewicz
Anna Bohdziewicz was
28 in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Design'
Sat, Aug 18 1945
Portrait of Leszek WronkoLeszek Wronko
Leszek Wronko was
51 in The Nest
as 'Sound'
Sun, Feb 04 1923 –
Mon, Oct 08 2018
Portrait of Wojciech KrysztofiakWojciech Krysztofiak
Wojciech Krysztofiak was
57 in The Nest
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Feb 10 1917 –
Fri, Aug 24 2012
Portrait of Urszula OrczykowskaUrszula Orczykowska
Urszula Orczykowska was
40 in The Nest
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, Jan 23 1934 –
Tue, May 24 1994
Portrait of Stefan FilipiakStefan Filipiak
Stefan Filipiak was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Design'
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Jul 09 1999
Portrait of Eugeniusz GawrysiakEugeniusz Gawrysiak
Eugeniusz Gawrysiak was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zygmunt WójcikZygmunt Wójcik
Zygmunt Wójcik was
53 in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Thu, Jan 06 1921
Portrait of Jerzy BlaszyńskiJerzy Blaszyński
Jerzy Blaszyński was
45 in The Nest
as 'Sound'
Sun, Aug 19 1928
Portrait of Mirosław JakubowskiMirosław Jakubowski
Mirosław Jakubowski was
41 in The Nest
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, May 16 1933 –
Sun, May 08 2011
Portrait of Magdalena Biernawska-TeslawskaMagdalena Biernawska-Teslawska
Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska was
>> in The Nest
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Konrad BryzekKonrad Bryzek
Konrad Bryzek was
>> in The Nest
as 'Conductor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerzy MatysiakJerzy Matysiak
Jerzy Matysiak was
29 in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Sep 12 1944 –
Fri, Sep 30 2016
Portrait of Borzysława ChomnickaBorzysława Chomnicka
Borzysława Chomnicka was
31 in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Design'
Mon, Feb 15 1943
Portrait of Ryszard GajewskiRyszard Gajewski
Ryszard Gajewski was
>> in The Nest
as 'Camera Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazimierz PawlakKazimierz Pawlak
Kazimierz Pawlak was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marian DaniszMarian Danisz
Marian Danisz was
>> in The Nest
as 'Assistant Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dobrosława KowalewskaDobrosława Kowalewska
Dobrosława Kowalewska was
>> in The Nest
as 'Costumer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bogdan KowalewskiBogdan Kowalewski
Bogdan Kowalewski was
>> in The Nest
as 'Costumer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zbigniew PrzygodzkiZbigniew Przygodzki
Zbigniew Przygodzki was
>> in The Nest
as 'Sound Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of T. SkoczykT. Skoczyk
T. Skoczyk was
>> in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadeusz StankiewiczTadeusz Stankiewicz
Tadeusz Stankiewicz was
>> in The Nest
as 'Stunts'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wojciech UrbanowiczWojciech Urbanowicz
Wojciech Urbanowicz was
>> in The Nest
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Krzysztof KierzkowskiKrzysztof Kierzkowski
Krzysztof Kierzkowski was
>> in The Nest
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zofia ŚwiątekZofia Świątek
Zofia Świątek was
>> in The Nest
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday