Product Details

• Actors: Anna Dymna, Piotr Fronczewski, Piotr Garlicki, Jozef Grzeszczak, Stefan Kakol
• Directors: Janusz Majewski
• Format: PAL, Subtitled, Full Screen, Import, Color
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Telewizja Polska
• Run Time: 660 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B002ZLNZ9A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,982 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Poland released, PAL/Region Free, 4 DVD SET: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Spoken LANGUAGE: POLISH Dolby Digital 2.0; SUBTITLES: ENGLISH; FULL SCREEN 1.33:1; SYNOPSIS: Historically significant figure Bona Sforza in the television series "Queen Bona" directed by Janusz Majewski: The Italian Princess Bona, of the Sforza family, became Queen of Poland in 1518 as the second wife of King Zygmunt I. At that time no one anticipated how significant a role she would play in European history. She was twenty-seven years younger than her husband, and had been raised in her parents' Italian court in Bari, where she was educated in diplomatic skills...

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great tribute to Bona Sforza, the Queen of Poland, January 30, 2010

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Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen Bona (aka Krolowa Bona) (DVD)

Krolowa Bona (Queen Bona) is a historic epic set in the 16th century. It is a twelve episode TV series produced by Polish Television. Each episode begins with a quick summary of what has happened up to now to give a brief orientation and reference to what will happen next. Most of the story revolves around the Queen Bona, who came from Italy to be the second wife of Sigismund I the Old. She brought with her a weathy dowery and just as many ideas to improve the condtion of Poland.

When Queen Bona came to Poland, she treated it as her own country. She takes her responsibility very serious and did all she could to be a good Queen. Queen Bona has a lot of things to keep her worried with enemies such as the Hapsburgs, the Turks and the Tartars. In Poland, she faces many problems because much of the country is not developed to her liking. But in time, she turns wastelands into sources of gold.

Bona despises and distrusts the Hapsburgs more than anyone in the kingdom of Poland. And her distrust of them was truly foresight as the future shows their intentions were not good. The politics, the eavesdropping, and the gossiping are enough to make someone's head spin and would rival any soap opera.

Although Bona is a strong leader, she isn't a feminist in the least. She listens to her husband and embraces her role as a woman and queen. She endlessly worries about the future of the Jagiellonian dynasty and producing male heirs to continue their legacy. She is not only concerned for herself, but her family and Poland, her new country.

This TV series is a great tribute to Bona Sforza, the Queen of Poland. From the supurb acting to the stunning costumes, Krolowa Bona is a serial of the highest caliber. This series brings history to life and is a great outline of 16th century Polish history. Watching this series is like a crash course in 16th century Polish history. It doesn't focus on any battles but rather the politics of the time. Krolowa Bona is an absolutely wonderful series and perfect for those who enjoy historical films.