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.

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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