The Mill and the Cross

Mixing live actors with painted backdrops, this challenging film restages the action of "The Procession to Cavalry," the famous 1564 Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Rutger Hauer) painting. Parallel to the events of the famous Christian story, the movie relates the tale behind the creation of the work, as Bruegel has encounters with his patron and the woman who inspired his depiction of the Virgin Mary. Michael York and Charlotte Rampling co-star in this Swedish-Polish drama. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; "making of" documentary; interview; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.