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The Mill and the Cross (Polish: Młyn i krzyż) is a 2011 drama film directed by Lech Majewski and starring Rutger Hauer, Charlotte Rampling, and Michael York. It is inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 's 1564 painting The Procession to Calvary , and based on Michael Francis Gibson 's 1996 book The Mill and the Cross .
- €1.1 million
- Lech Majewski, Józef Skrzek
- George Lekovic, Lech Majewski, Freddy Olsson, Dorota Roszkowska
Mar 18, 2011 · The Mill and the Cross: Directed by Lech Majewski. With Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling, Joanna Litwin. This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegel's painting.
- (4.3K)
- Drama, History
- Lech Majewski
- 2011-03-18
Oct 19, 2011 · A film that explores the world of Pieter Bruegel's painting "The Way to Calvary" and the historical context of its creation. The review praises the film's beauty, attention and meditation on the cruelty of man and the power of art.
Sep 14, 2011 · Rated: B+ Jan 19, 2012 Full Review Stephen Cole Globe and Mail The Mill and the Cross may thrill you. But be prepared for a fight. Twenty minutes in, your companion may throw up his or her arms ...
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- History, Drama
- Lech Majewski
Sep 13, 2011 · The Mill and the Cross. Directed by Lech Majewski. Drama, History. Not Rated. 1h 32m. By Daniel M. Gold. Sept. 13, 2011. Even before the opening credits run, “The Mill & the Cross” casts a ...
- Lech Majewski
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The Mill and the Cross rises above lecture-demonstration to chart the seemingly never-ending war between barbarity and humanity, making a stand through art. As some parts of the filmed painting move, other parts freeze, and the surface undulates with beautifully, lovingly crafted detail, one repeatedly is impressed by Majewski's daring to be so ...
The Mill and the Cross is visually transporting, a painterly undertaking in every sense of the word. It's a neat case of a contemporary art form conveying to an audience what the painting itself ...
