An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill (1983)
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.
- Released
- 1983-03-14
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Janusz Majewski
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 from 6 votes
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