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The Mill and the Cross(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-03-18
64%
104 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
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.
Languages: Dutch, English, Spanish.
Countries:
Poland,
Sweden,
Germany
Revenue: $1,116,180.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Odeon Film
Bokomotiv Freddy Olsson Filmproduktion
Silesia Film
Arkana Studio
Piramida Film
Movie: The Mill and the Cross
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rutger Hauer
Peter Bruegel
Charlotte Rampling
Mary
Michael York
Nicolaes Jonghelinck
Marian Makula
Miller
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The Mill & The Cross | trailer SUNDANCE 2011 Rutger Hauer Michael York Charlotte Rampling - Trailer
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