The Mill and the Cross
“Behind every great painting lies an even greater story”
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.
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Cast
16 people
Rutger Hauer
Peter Bruegel
Known for
Blade Runner
Batman Begins
Charlotte Rampling
Mary
Known for
Red Sparrow
Assassin's Creed
Michael York
Nicolaes Jonghelinck
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Jesus of Nazareth
Joanna Litwin
Marijken Bruegel
Also in
Glass Lips
1800 Grams
Dorota Lis
Saskia Jonghelinck
Bartosz Capowicz
Crucified
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Mateusz Machnik
Wheelfied
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Marian Makula
Miller
Also in
Angelus
Tu jest fajnie
Sylwia Szczerba
Netje
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Wojciech Mierkulow
Jan
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Ruta Kubas
Esther
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Jan Wartak
Simon
Lech Majewski Director · Michael Francis Gibson Screenplay Józef Skrzek Composer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release March 18, 2011 · Produced in Poland, Sweden, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,116,180
Production
Odeon Film
Production
Bokomotiv Freddy Olsson Filmproduktion
Production
Telewizja Polska
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Silesia Film
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Arkana Studio
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Piramida Film
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24MEDIA
Production
Poland · Sweden · Germany
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Languages
Original title
Młyn i krzyż
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · Spanish
Release dates
Poland · March 18, 2011
Digital
United States · March 18, 2011
Theatrical
France
December 28, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
April 24, 2011 · Limited theatrical
April 25, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-issue
Italy
September 14, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
July 24, 2011 · Premiere · T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival
Spain
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
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