The Brutalist

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Adrien Brody (center) in “The Brutalist.”

Adrien Brody (center) in “The Brutalist.”

If you watched the recent Golden Globe awards, you may have been curious about a winning film called The Brutalist, which managed to rack up seven awards including best motion picture-drama. The fictionalized story of an Hungarian architect (Adrien Brody) building a masterpiece in Pennsylvania after World War II has been hard to find on screens. The film was shot on film (in his acceptance speech, winning director Brady Corbet even thanked Kodak!) using VistaVision. The three hour and 35 minute run time includes a 10-minute intermission. The Madison premiere is courtesy of UW Cinematheque, which kicks off its 2025 schedule with this screening.

media release: USA, UK, Hungary | 2024 | DCP | 215 min.

Director: Brady Corbet

Cast: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce

A maximalist tour-de-force, this great American epic unfolds in post-World War II Pennsylvania. Adrien Brody gives one of his career best performances as László Tóth, a Hungarian immigrant and visionary architect who undertakes a massive commission at the behest of a wealthy industrialist. Shot in VistaVision with style and ambition to spare, The Brutalist achieves a monumental grandeur seldom seen in contemporary cinema. Note: Running time includes ten-minute intermission.

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