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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.
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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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Genre:History, Drama
Written By:Stanisław Kasprzysiak, Janusz Majewski, Halina Auderska
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Cast
Janusz Majewski
Director
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
Leonard Pietraszak
Piotr Kmita
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