Project Detail

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

Synopsis

When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
215 min
Director
Brady Corbet
Producer
Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews, Brian Young
Co-Producer
Saskia Gigi Duff, Joshua Horsfield
Executive Producer
Ron Curtis, Aaron Himmel, David Hinojosa, Joshua Horsfield, Pamela Koffler, Klaudia Smieja, Kyle Stroud, Christine Vachon
Editor
Dávid Jancsó
Screenwriter
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Director of Photography
Lol Crawley
Production Designer
Judy Becker
Composer
Daniel Blumberg
Principal cast
Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Isaach De Bankolé

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Andrew Lauren Productions (US), Brookstreet Pictures (US, UK), Intake Films (UK), Killer Films (US), Madants (PL), Yellow Bear Films (US) production in association with Carte Blanche (US)

Intake Films

Sales Company

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