An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill

History, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Janusz Majewski

Status Released

Release Date 1983-03-14

Storyline

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.