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Directed by Brady Corbet
The Brutalist 2024
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost. (less) Director: Brady Corbet
Writers: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin
Producer: Trevor Matthews
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ReviewReview by Brian Orndorf, December 18, 2024
7 / 10 “The Brutalist” is an ambitious undertaking, which is not something that’s commonly found in the marketplace. Co-writer/director Brady Corbet is trying to explore the American Experience on a lower budget, turning to older filmmaking technology and pacing to capture the movement of life as various horrors are visited on the main characters. Corbet previously helmed 2018’s “Vox Lux,” struggling with the messiness of his ideas and execution. He returns with a more structured endeavor in “The Brutalist,” tracking the festering emotional wounds of a Hungarian architect trading the nightmare of Wor ...read more...
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