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An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill (1983)

5 | Mar 14, 1983 (PL) | History, Drama | 01:29

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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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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Zdzisław Kozień
Zygmunt I Stary