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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. The film was a Polish ...
Mar 18, 2011 · A historical drama based on Pieter Bruegel's painting Christ Carrying the Cross, featuring Rutger Hauer, Michael York and Charlotte Rampling. The film explores the lives and stories of the characters in the painting, set against the backdrop of religious persecution in 16th century Flanders.
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- 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 · A film about Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel and his 1564 masterpiece "The Procession to Calvary". See the ratings, critics' comments, and trailer of this historical drama directed by Lech Majewski.
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- History, Drama
- Lech Majewski
The Mill and the Cross, by art critic Michael Francis Gibson, is an analysis of Bruegel’s 1564 painting The Way to Calvary, and inspired the film, which Gibson cowrote with Polish artist and filmmaker Lech Majewski.
The Mill and the Cross provides a sort of stoner's take on Bruegel's masterpiece, if the stoner happens to be a scholar with expertise in the work of the genius painter.
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