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18/03/2011 Drama, History 1h 36m
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Behind every great painting lies an even greater story

Overview

What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill and the Cross is a cinematic re-staging of Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "Procession to Calvary," presented alongside the story of its creation.

  1. Lech Majewski

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Rutger Hauer

    Peter Bruegel

  2. Charlotte Rampling

    Mary

  3. Michael York

    Nicolaes Jonghelinck

  4. Joanna Litwin

    Marijken Bruegel

  5. Dorota Lis

    Saskia Jonghelinck

  6. Bartosz Capowicz

    Crucified

  7. Mateusz Machnik

    Wheelfied

  8. Marian Makula

    Miller

  9. Sylwia Szczerba

    Netje

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Reviews

A review by tmdb28039023
Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-09-10
The Mill and the Cross is one of the best biopics about a painter — or, for that matter, any artist — because it concerns itself less with the painter and more with his work; that is, it knows that the 'what' and 'how' matter more than the 'who.'

That’s not to say that the creator doesn’t count for anything; what I mean is that the every artist’s autobiography is recorded in their work (and that’s is why, as I always say, we can learn more about Elton John or Freddie Mercury by listening to Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody than by watching Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody).

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Status
Released

Original Language
Polish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,116,180.00

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