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The Mill and the Cross

2011·1h 32m·Not Rated
DramaHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
4,632 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

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.

The Mill and the Cross is a 2011 drama history movie directed by Lech Majewski, starring Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Rutger Hauer. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 4,632 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Lech Majewski
Stars
Charlotte Rampling
Michael York
Rutger Hauer
Joanna Litwin
Details
2011-03-18
92 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Poland, Sweden
★ English, Flemish, Spanish
Keywords
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