The Brutalist( 2024)

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Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Adrien Brody
László Tóth
Felicity Jones
Erzsébet Tóth
Guy Pearce
Harrison Lee Van Buren
Joe Alwyn
Harry Lee Van Buren
Raffey Cassidy
Zsófia
Stacy Martin
Maggie Lee Van Buren
Emma Laird
Audrey
Isaach de Bankolé
Gordon
Alessandro Nivola
Attila
Benett Vilmányi
Binyamin
Michael Epp
Jim Simpson
Jonathan Hyde
Leslie
Peter Polycarpou
Hoffman
Salvatore Sansone
Orazio
Ariane Labed
Zsófia in 1980
Dóra Sztarenki
Woman Dancing with László
Anna Mészöly
Prostitute 1
Abigél Szőke
Nun
Mariann Hermányi
Servant
Hermina Fátyol
Madame
Zsolt Páll
Border Officer
András Borgula
HIAS Representative 2
Dávid Puskás
Hired Man
Jeremy Wheeler
Party Guest
Jaymes Butler
Bar Manager
Matt Devere
Mayor Kinney
Natalie Shinnick
Receptionist
Stephen Saracco
Construction Supervisor
Peter Linka
Townsperson
Robert Jackson
Townsperson #2
Levente Orbán
Hungarian Refugee

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A review by Brent Marchant

Written by Brent Marchant on Sat Jan 11 2025

Pursuing the American Dream is an ambition of almost every immigrant who manages to make it to this country’s shores. Its realization can take many forms, too, depending on one’s circumstances. But, as many new arrivals discover for themselves, there’s no guarantee of success (or, at the very least, they may find that the journey can be more problematic than anticipated). One such story that provides the focus for this optimistic undertaking is the latest offering from writer-director Brady Corbet. The film follows the odyssey of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a fictional Jewish Hungarian architec...