Directed by:
Lech MajewskiCast:
Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling, Joanna Litwin, Dorota Lis, Bartosz Capowicz, Mateusz Machnik, Marian Makula, Lucjan Czerny (more)Plots(1)
1564 was the year Pieter Bruegel completed one of his most famous epic paintings, The Procession to Calvary. Christ’s story depicted here is transferred to the period in Bruegel’s life when his nation was suffering under Spanish domination. The painting depicts more than five hundred people, each of whom conceals a unique story. The film by Polish director Lech Majewski is a stunning visual attempt to look into the lives of some of the characters who appear on the canvas. The viewer is transported to Bruegel’s artistic world, to the time of the late Middle Ages. The film traces the process of the creation of Bruegel’s masterpiece and allows us to penetrate the depth of its testimony. It captures the Passion of Christ and the suffering of others, innocent and unknown figures, and thus becomes a remarkable meditation not only on a work of art, but also on religious and philosophical issues. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Rutger Hauer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/860/162860715_f6e54d.png)
Rutger Hauer
Netherlands
Best movies:
Batman Begins (2005)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)
![Michael York](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268872_50a68d.jpg)
Michael York
UK
Best movies:
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (video compilation)
Cabaret (1972)
![Charlotte Rampling](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/029/162029687_095b16.png)
Charlotte Rampling
UK
Best movies:
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune (2021)
The Damned (1969)
Joanna Litwin
Poland
Best movies:
Angelus (2001)
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Glass Lips (2007)
![Dorota Lis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/074/158074503_97ecbb.jpg)
Dorota Lis
Best movies:
The Garden of Earthly Delights (2004)
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Glass Lips (2007)
Bartosz Capowicz
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Mateusz Machnik
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Marian Makula
Best movies:
Angelus (2001)
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Lucjan Czerny
Best movies:
Angelus (2001)
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Onirica - Field of Dogs (2013)
Emilia Czartoryska
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Katarzyna Sobańska
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Rafał Samusik
Poland
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Jan Herla
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Glass Lips (2007)
Onirica - Field of Dogs (2013)
Łukasz Cichański
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Andrzej Jastrząb
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Onirica - Field of Dogs (2013)
Krzysztof Foksiński
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Benek (2007)
Roman Galbas
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Glass Lips (2007)
Damian Bury
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Jan Wartak
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Onirica - Field of Dogs (2013)
Sebastian Cichoński
Best movies:
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Onirica - Field of Dogs (2013)
Valley of the Gods (2019)