An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill (1983)

Name: An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1983-03-14
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Krzysztof Kolberger, Jan Machulski, Jerzy Trela, Jerzy Zelnik, Bożena Adamek

A historical drama about Barbara Radziwiłł, whose controversial love affair and marriage with King Sigismund II Augustus defied political opposition in 16th-century Poland. The film follows their romance, Barbara’s untimely death, and her posthumous return to Vilnius, framed through the king’s memories of his beloved queen.

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Released 1983-03-14 · 89 min · History, Drama

Directed by Janusz Majewski

Cast

Krzysztof Kolberger as Anonimus
Jan Machulski as Ochmistrz Wolski
Jerzy Trela as Mikołaj "Czarny" Radziwiłł, brat Barbary
Jerzy Zelnik as Zygmunt II August
Bożena Adamek as Elżbieta Habsburżanka
Marek Kondrat as Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski
Aleksandra Śląska as Queen Mother Bona Sforza d'Aragon
Anna Dymna as Barbara Radziwillówna
Hanna Stankówna as Katrina
Zdzisław Kozień as Zygmunt I Stary
Leonard Pietraszak as Piotr Kmita
Franciszek Pieczka as Piotr Boratynski