The Mill and the Cross
Films About Art
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1h 35m
Directed by Lech Majewski • Arthouse • 2011 • Poland, Sweden • English
Starring Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling
Lech Majewski’s deeply immersive "The Mill and the Cross" transports viewers into Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s masterpiece "The Procession to Calvary." Blending meticulous period detail with groundbreaking digital effects, the film reconstructs 16th-century Flanders in breathtaking realism, portraying the daily lives of its inhabitants while capturing the socio-political turmoil of the era.
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