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The Brutalist

The Brutalist

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20247.03h 35m

Overview

When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.

Directed by Brady Corbet
Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren
Box OfficeBudget: $9.6MRevenue: $50.1M

Top Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

László Tóth

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Erzsébet Tóth

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Harry Lee

Raffey Cassidy

Raffey Cassidy

Zsófia

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Maggie Lee

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Gordon

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Attila

Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed

Older Zsófia

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

Jim Simpson

Themes & Keywords

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About The Brutalist

The Brutalist is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of new york city, immigrant, prostitute, husband wife relationship, philadelphia, pennsylvania, venice, italy. Directed by Brady Corbet, it stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce. When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.

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