An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill (1983)

An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill (1983)

1983-03-14 Poland 89 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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