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The Mill and the Cross (2011)

★ 6.9Not Rated96 min

2011 film

The Mill and the Cross (Polish: Młyn i krzyż) is a 2011 drama film co-written, produced, shot, scored and directed by Lech Majewski and starring Rutger Hauer, Charlotte Rampling, and Michael York. It is inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1564 painting The Procession to Calvary, and based on Michael Francis Gibson's 1996 book The Mill and the Cross. The film was a Polish-Swedish co-production. Filming on the project wrapped in August 2009. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2011.

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What is The Mill and the Cross about?
The Mill and the Cross (2011) — This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegel's painting. The theme of Christ's suffering is set against religious persecution in Flanders in 1564.
Is The Mill and the Cross based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Mill and the Cross scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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