An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill

Name: An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
Director: Janusz Majewski
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1983-03-14
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Krzysztof Kolberger, Jan Machulski, Jerzy Trela, Jerzy Zelnik, Bożena Adamek

1983

1h 29m

History Drama

Director: Janusz Majewski

Writers: Stanisław Kasprzysiak, Janusz Majewski

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.