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An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill

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.

1983 |1h 29m |  History, Drama

Cast

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Krzysztof Kolberger

Anonimus

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Jan Machulski

Ochmistrz Wolski

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Jerzy Trela

Mikołaj "Czarny" Radziwiłł, brat Barbary

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Jerzy Zelnik

Zygmunt II August

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Bożena Adamek

Elżbieta Habsburżanka

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Marek Kondrat

Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski

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Aleksandra Śląska

Queen Mother Bona Sforza d'Aragon

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Anna Dymna

Barbara Radziwillówna

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Hanna Stankówna

Katrina

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Zdzisław Kozień

Zygmunt I Stary

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Leonard Pietraszak

Piotr Kmita

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Franciszek Pieczka

Piotr Boratynski

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Status

Released

Language

Polish

Budget

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Revenue

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