The Brutalist facts for kids
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| Directed by | Brady Corbet |
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| Music by | Daniel Blumberg |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley |
| Editing by | Dávid Jancsó |
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| Release date(s) | September 1, 2024 (Venice) December 20, 2024 (United States) January 24, 2025 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 215 minutes |
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| Language | English Hungarian |
| Budget | $9.6 million |
| Money made | $31.1 million |
The Brutalist is a 2024 epic period drama film directed and produced by Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvold. It stars Adrien Brody as a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life. The cast also features Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola.
A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hungary, The Brutalist premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2024, where Corbet was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Direction. It was released in the United States by A24 on December 20, 2024; in Hungary by UIP-DunaFilm on January 23, 2025; and in the United Kingdom by Focus Features through Universal Pictures International on January 24, 2025.
The film received critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, performances, cinematography, and score. Several critics viewed it as a return to form for resurrecting the intermission and VistaVision, the latter of which was mostly used until the 1960s. The film earned 10 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Brody, Best Supporting Actress for Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for Pearce), 9 nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards (winning four including Best Actor for Brody & Best Direction for Corbet) and at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards won three awards including Best Motion Picture – Drama. It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute. It has grossed $31.1 million against a $9.6 million budget.
Cast
- Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who emigrates to America
- Felicity Jones as Erzsébet Tóth, László's wife
- Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren, a wealthy industrialist who becomes László's most important client
- Joe Alwyn as Harry Lee Van Buren, Harrison's entitled and pompous young son
- Raffey Cassidy as Zsófia, László's mute, orphaned teenage niece
- Ariane Labed as adult Zsófia
- Stacy Martin as Maggie Van Buren, Harry's twin sister
- Emma Laird as Audrey, Attila's wife
- Isaach de Bankolé as Gordon, László's friend
- Alessandro Nivola as Attila, a furniture store owner in Philadelphia and László's cousin
- Michael Epp as Jim Simpson
- Jonathan Hyde as Leslie Woodrow
- Peter Polycarpou as Michael Hoffman
- Maria Sand as Michelle Hoffman
- Salvatore Sansone as Orazio, László's friend in Carrara
See also
In Spanish: The Brutalist para niños
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