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The Trauma of Inevitability: Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on "The Brutalist" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

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An epic saga of postwar trauma and architecture, 'The Brutalist' follows a Hungarian-born Jewish architect's struggle to rebuild his life and career in the U.S. after fleeing fascism.
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  • After a 7-year development and production journey, 'The Brutalist' is now expanding in U.S. theaters, with select 70mm and IMAX screenings - a physically hefty 'brutalist object' that matches the film's themes.
  • Director Brady Corbet and co-writer Mona Fastvold drew inspiration from real-life architects like Marcel Breuer, creating a fictional protagonist whose bold, exposed persona embodies the brutalist aesthetic.
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Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, László Tóth, Erzsébet, Zsófia, Harrison Lee Van Buren, Marcel Breuer, Paul Rudolph, Louis Kahn, Scott Walker, A24, The Institute, "The Brutalist"
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