37th edition
18-26 january 2025

The Brutalist

Brady Corbet

Image The Brutalist
© 2024 Universal Pictures
United StatesUnited KingdomHungary
2024 Fiction 3h35
OV with French subtitles
The Brutalist chronicles the journey of Hungarian-born Jewish architect, László Tóth,
who emigrated to the United States in 1947. Initially forced to toil in poverty, he soon won a contract that would change the course of the next 30 years of his life.
Cast : Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Isaach De Bankolé, Alessandro Nivola, Ariane Labed
Scenario : Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Cinematography : Lol Crawley
Editing : Dávid Jancsó
Music : Daniel Blumberg
Production : Brookstreet Pictures, Kaplan Morrison, Andrew Lauren Productions
Distribution : Universal
Brady Corbet, born in 1988 in Scottsdale (USA), is an actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films Thirteen (2003), Mysterious Skin (2004), Melancholia (2011) and Funny Games U.S. (2008). He has directed two previous feature films, The Childhood of a Leader in 2015 and Vox Lux in 2018, neither of which was released in French cinemas despite their prestigious cast and selections at the Venice Film Festival. The Brutalist won the Silver Lion for Best Director at Venice.