An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill

Janusz Majewski
1983-03-14


4.2
89 min

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

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