The Mill and the Cross

The Mill and the Cross

96 mins | Drama, History | March 18, 2011

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.

The Mill and the Cross

96 mins | Drama, History | March 18, 2011

The Mill and the Cross
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Odeon Film, TVP, Bokomotiv Freddy Olsson Filmproduktion
Original title Młyn i krzyż
Directors Lech Majewski
Writers Michael Francis Gibson, Lech Majewski

Cast

Rutger Hauer

as Peter Bruegel

Michael York

as Nicolaes Jonghelinck

Joanna Litwin

as Marijken Bruegel

Dorota Lis

as Saskia Jonghelinck

Bartosz Capowicz

as Crucified

Mateusz Machnik

as Wheelfied

Marian Makula

as Miller

Sylwia Szczerba

as Netje

Ruta Kubas

as Esther

Jan Wartak

as Simon

Sebastian Cichonski

as Peddler

Lucjan Czerny

as Bram

Aneta Kiszczak

as Mayken