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''Gniazdo'' (English: ''The Nest'') is a 1974 Polish historical film about
Mieszko I Mieszko I (; – 25 May 992) was the first ruler of Poland and the founder of the first independent Polish state, the Duchy of Poland. His reign stretched from 960 to his death and he was a member of the Piast dynasty, a son of Siemomysł and ...
, the founder of the first independent Polish state, circa 960 AD. The film was written by
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski (16 March 1928 – 3 April 1983) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 25 films between 1951 and 1981. he was born in aristocratic family of Clan Ostoja. Selected filmography * ''Rok p ...
and directed by
Jan Rybkowski Jan Izydor Rybkowski (4 April 1912 – 29 December 1987) was a Polish film director. He directed 30 films between 1949 and 1984. His 1961 film ''Tonight a City Will Die'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Two yea ...
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Cast and characters

* Wojciech Pszoniak as Mieszko I * Marek Bargiełowski as
Czcibor Czcibor ( la, Cidebur; died after 972), a member of the Piast dynasty, was a Polan prince, son of Duke Siemomysł and younger brother of the first Christian ruler, Mieszko I of Poland. Life According to E. Rymar (2005), Czcibor may have been ...
, Mieszko's brother * Wanda Neumann as Dubrawa * Franciszek Pieczka as Mrokota *
Bolesław Płotnicki Bolesław Płotnicki (17 June 1913 – 7 September 1988) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1953 and 1983. Selected filmography * ''Shadow'' (1956) * '' Kwiecień'' (1961) * ''The Impossible G ...
as
Siemomysł Siemomysł or Ziemomysł (died ) was the third duke of Polans of the Piast dynasty, and the father of Poland's first Christian ruler, Mieszko I. He was listed by Gallus Anonymous in his ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' and was the son of Lestek, th ...
, Mieszko's father *
Tadeusz Białoszczyński ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish writer and The Holocaust survivor * Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński ...
as
Gero Gero I ( – 20 May 965), sometimes called the Great ( la, magnus),Thompson, 486. Also se was a German nobleman who ruled an initially modest march centred on Merseburg in the south of the present German state of Saxony-Anhalt, which he expande ...
*
Janusz Bylczyński Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People * Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter *Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician *Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic prie ...
as Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark *
Czesław Wołłejko Czesław Wołłejko (17 March 1916 – 7 February 1987) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1952 to 1984. Selected filmography References External links * 1916 births 1987 deaths Polish male film actors ...
as
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Francia, East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the olde ...


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* Films set in the 10th century Films set in Poland 1974 films Polish biographical films Polish historical films 1970s historical films Films directed by Jan Rybkowski 1970s biographical films {{historic-film-stub