Adrien Brody Says Mother’s Life Journey Gave Him Sense Of ‘Kinship’ With Hungarian Émigré Character In Venice Title ‘The Brutalist’

Working through poverty and indignity toward the American dream.

Pearce said this made for a novel experience.

Corbet co-wrote the screenplay forThe Brutalistwith Norwegian filmmaker and wife Mona Fastvold (The World to Come).

Brody at the “The Brutalist” photocall in VeniceGetty Images

Gugenheim for Andrew Lauren Productions.

Focus Features acquired international rights to the film during the Berlinale.