An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill

Overview

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.

Directed by Janusz Majewski

Top cast

Krzysztof Kolberger

Anonimus

Jan Machulski

Ochmistrz Wolski

Jerzy Trela

Mikołaj "Czarny" Radziwiłł, brat Barbary

Jerzy Zelnik

Zygmunt II August

Bożena Adamek

Elżbieta Habsburżanka

Marek Kondrat

Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski

Aleksandra Śląska

Queen Mother Bona Sforza d'Aragon

Anna Dymna

Barbara Radziwillówna

Hanna Stankówna

Katrina

Zdzisław Kozień

Zygmunt I Stary

Leonard Pietraszak

Piotr Kmita

Franciszek Pieczka

Piotr Boratynski

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