Explore the true history that inspired the creation of the fictional architect in Brady Corbet's The Brutalist.
In 'The Brutalist,' the fictional Tóth pioneered Brutalism in Philadelphia. In real life, it was architects like William Lescaze, George Howe, Louis Kahn, Oscar Stonorov, and others.
"The Brutalist" is a nearly four-hour historical drama starring Adrien Brody as celebrated architect László Tóth. Here's what's real in the new movie.
The story follows two decades in the life of fictional architect Tóth, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who escapes post-World War II Europe only to find new horrors and struggles in the United States as his complex and troubling relationship with a powerful Pennsylvania industrialist manifests itself into Tóth’s newest and greatest creation.
Brady Corbet's flawed epic 'The Brutalist' and Mike Leigh's perfect miniature 'Hard Truths' showcase different ideas of filmmaking.
If there’s anything “The Brutalist” is, it’s ambitious. Following visionary architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) through some thirty years of his life — from his post-World War II immigration to the U.
One of the most acclaimed movies of 2024 is about a Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who settles in Philadelphia.
PLOT Following the horrors of World War II, a Jewish architect embarks on a troubled career in America. BOTTOM LINE A towering achievement despite its flaws. If you build a masterpiece that eventually falls apart, was it still a masterpiece?
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth 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.
The artist-patron conflict at the heart of The Brutalist takes a cruel, intense turn about three hours into Brady Corbet 's sprawling midcentury epic.
Far from cold or concrete, this celebrated film pulses with raw emotion, fuelled by the passions and worldview of its creators