Gniazdo 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.

Cast:

Wojciech Pszoniak
Mieszko I 

Marek Bargiełowski
Czcibór, Mieszko's brother 

Wanda Neumann
Dobrawa 

Franciszek Pieczka
Mrokota 

Bolesław Płotnicki
Ziemiomysł, Mieszko's father 

Henryk Bąk
Boleslaw I Okrutny, Dubrawa's father 

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