The Brutalist

Upcoming film by Brady Corbet

The Brutalist

Directed by| Brady Corbet
Written by|

* Brady Corbet
* Mona Fastvold

Produced by|

* Trevor Matthews
* Nick Gordon
* D. J. Gugenheim
* Andrew Lauren
* Brian Young

Starring|

* Adrien Brody
* Felicity Jones
* Joe Alwyn
* Alessandro Nivola
* Jonathan Hyde
* Guy Pearce

Cinematography| Lol Crawley
Edited by| Dávid Jancsó
Music by| Daniel Blumberg

Production
companies

* Andrew Lauren Productions
* Yellow Bear
* Brookstreet Pictures
* Intake Films
* Killer Films
* Protagonist Pictures
* Three Six Zero Group
* Proton Cinema

Distributed by| Focus Features
Universal Pictures (International)
Countries|

* United States
* United Kingdom[1]
* Hungary[1]

Languages|

* English
* Yiddish
* Hungarian
* Italian

The Brutalist is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Brady Corbet, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mona Fastvold. The film stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn, Alessandro Nivola, Jonathan Hyde, and Guy Pearce. The film is an international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, and Hungary.

## Plot[edit]

The film chronicles 30 years in the life of László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survived the Holocaust. After the end of World War II, he emigrated to the United States with his wife, Erzsébet, to experience the "American dream". László initially endures poverty and indignity, but he soon lands a contract with a mysterious and wealthy client, Harrison Lee Van Buren, that will change the course of his life.

## Cast[edit]

* Adrien Brody as László Tóth
* Felicity Jones as Erzsébet Tóth
* Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren
* Joe Alwyn
* Alessandro Nivola
* Jonathan Hyde
* Isaach De Bankolé
* Raffey Cassidy
* Stacy Martin
* Emma Laird
* Peter Polycarpou

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

On September 6, 2018, Deadline reported that director Brady Corbet had chosen the period drama The Brutalist as his next project following the world premiere of his second feature film, Vox Lux.[2] New York-based Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP) developed the screenplay with Corbet and financed the film.[2] Corbet co-wrote the screenplay with his partner Mona Fastvold, with whom he co-wrote the 2015 film The Childhood of a Leader and the 2018 film Vox Lux.[3] The film was originally announced as a co-production between Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim for ALP, Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon for Brookstreet Pictures,[4] Brian Young's Three Six Zero,[2] and the Polish company Madants,[5][6] and executive produced by Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, and David Hinojosa of Killer Films.[4]

On September 2, 2020, Deadline announced that Joel Edgerton and Marion Cotillard had been cast as the film's leads, László Tóth and Erzsébet Tóth, respectively, and that Mark Rylance was cast in the role of László's mysterious client.[4] Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby, Isaach De Bankolé, Alessandro Nivola, Raffey Cassidy and Stacy Martin were also announced in unknown roles.[4] Corbet described The Brutalist as "a film which celebrates the triumphs of the most daring and accomplished visionaries; our ancestors", and the project which is so far the closest to his heart and family history.[4] Filming was scheduled to begin in Poland in January 2021.[7][4] Protagonist Pictures presented the project to buyers at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] The film takes place in Philadelphia and will be shot in English, Yiddish, Hungarian and Italian.[3][4]

Director of photography Lol Crawley, editor Dávid Jancsó, and costume designer Kate Forbes were announced on March 9, 2023.[8][9] Production designer Judy Becker was announced on April 11, 2023.[1] Daniel Blumberg will compose the film's score.[10]

On April 11, 2023, it was announced that Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Jonathan Hyde, Emma Laird, and Peter Polycarpou would star in the film, while Edgerton, Cotillard, Rylance, Stan, and Kirby were no longer attached.[1] It was also announced that the film would be co-produced by the US-based companies Andrew Lauren Productions and Yellow Bear along with the United Kingdom's Brookstreet and Intake Films, and Hungary's Proton Cinema,[1] and financed by Brookstreet UK, Yellow Bear, Lip Sync Productions, Richmond Pictures, Meyohas Studio, Carte Blanche, and Cofiloisirs.[1] Protagonist Pictures handles international sales with CAA Media Finance handling domestic sales.[1] Focus Features subsequently acquired international distribution rights to the film.[11]

### Filming[edit]

Filming was originally set to start in 2020,[12] but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] It was then scheduled to start in January 2021,[7] but it was postponed to August 2021,[13] then it was postponed again to late spring 2022.[12] In an interview for the podcast The Sync Reporter on August 11, 2022, Brady Corbet said that filming was postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and also because there were pregnancies and deaths in the families of the film's cast and crew in the meantime.[14] Corbet also said that filming would begin in the fourth quarter of 2022.[14] In an interview for Italian magazine Muse on February 22, 2023, Stacy Martin said that her next project with Corbet would begin in March 2023.[15]

After several delays, filming finally began in Budapest,[16][1] Hungary on March 16, 2023.[17][18] Production then moved to the city of Carrara in Tuscany, Italy on April 29, 2023,[19][20] and wrapped on May 5, 2023.[21]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h Wiseman, Andreas (April 11, 2023). "Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn & Alessandro Nivola Among Cast Confirmed For Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist', Filming Underway In Hungary". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
2. ^ a b c White, Peter (September 6, 2018). "'Vox Lux' Director Brady Corbet Sets Artist Drama 'The Brutalist' As Next Project". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
3. ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (November 22, 2018). "'Vox Lux' Director Brady Corbet on His Next Project, 'The Brutalist'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h Wiseman, Andreas (September 2, 2020). "Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, Mark Rylance, Sebastian Stan & Vanessa Kirby To Lead Brady Corbet's Sweeping Immigrant Drama 'The Brutalist'". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
5. ^ Hundic, Stjepan; Roxborough, Scott (July 8, 2021). "The Streaming Age Has Turned Poland Into a Deep-Pocketed Production Paradise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
6. ^ Kemp, Stuart (May 15, 2022). "The Euro 75: Madants (Poland)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
7. ^ a b "The Brutalist - Production List". productionlist.com. November 16, 2020. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
8. ^ "Lol Crawley, Dávid Jancsó & Kate Forbes on The Brutalist". Lux Artists. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
9. ^ "Dávid Jancsó". Lux Artists. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
10. ^ Ottewill, Jim. "Daniel Blumberg on scoring The World To Come & how Cafe Oto shaped him". Spitfire Audio. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
11. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 17, 2024). "Focus Features Buys International Rights to Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist,' Starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
12. ^ a b c Titze, Anne-Katrin (December 9, 2021). "At the heart of the character | Alessandro Nivola on his upcoming projects, The Many Saints Of Newark, and Gay Talese". Eye For Film. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
13. ^ Film Updates (July 16, 2021). "EXCLU: Production on Brady Corbet's #TheBrutalist starring Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby, Mark Rylance, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin and Isaach De Bankolé will begin this August". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
14. ^ a b "The Sync Report | Brady Corbet". audioboom.com. August 11, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023. "Corbet starts talking about The Brutalist at the 1:11:48 mark."
15. ^ Ortolani, Guia (February 22, 2023). "Stacy Martin in Conversation with Guia Ortolani". Muse Magazine. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
16. ^ "The Brutalist Is Currently Filming in Budapest". Budapest Reporter. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
17. ^ "Gemma Hoff's Instagram story from March 16, 2023: "The Brutalist" Call Sheet | Shooting Day 1 | Thursday, 16 March, 2023". Imgur. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023.
18. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (March 16, 2023). "Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' FINALLY Starts Production". World of Reel. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
19. ^ Lombardini, Eleonora (April 30, 2023). "Ciak si gira! Carrara attrice protagonista di un nuovo film americano: The Brutalist" [Action! Carrara protagonist of a new American film: The Brutalist]. La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
20. ^ "Carrara protagonista di una grande produzione internazionale" [Carrara protagonist of a big international production]. Toscana Film Commission (in Italian). May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
21. ^ "Gemma Hoff's Instagram story from May 5, 2023: "Last shoot day of The Brutalist! What an adventure we'll never forget." | "The Brutalist" Call Sheet | Shooting Day 34 | Friday, 5 May 2023". Imgur. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* The Brutalist at IMDb
* The Brutalist at Protagonist Pictures

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