Director Brady Corbet’s post-World War II epic “The Brutalist,” featuring Adrian Brody and Guy Pearce, won three Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.
The film had earned 10 Oscar nominations and was in running for the night’s biggest prize – best picture – alongside “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “I’m Still Here,” “The Substance,” “Dune: Part Two” and “Nickel Boys.” “Anora” ultimately won best picture.
Chronicling the journey of Hungarian-Jewish immigrant László Tóth over several decades, the film and
touch on poverty, exploitation and
USA TODAY’s Brian Truitt gave “The Brutalist” four out of four stars, saying the film “is a toxic tale of the immigrant experience and a gripping narrative of love and hope tested through vice and struggle.”
In January, “The Brutalist” won the top prize of best drama at the Golden Globes, and on Sunday, Corbet won best director at the BAFTA Film Awards. The film also won best actor for Brody at the BAFTAs, as well as best cinematography and best original score.
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How many Academy Awards did ‘The Brutalist’ win?
“The Brutalist” won three awards in total during Sunday’s ceremony. The film won in the following categories:
- Best actor for Adrian Brody
- Best original score (Daniel Blumberg)
- Best cinematography
The film did not win in the following categories:
- Best director for Brady Corbet
- Best supporting actor for Guy Pearce
- Best picture
- Best production design
- Best supporting actress for Felicity Jones
- Best editing
- Best original screenplay (Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold)
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When was ‘The Brutalist’ released?
“The Brutalist” released in theaters in the U.S. on Dec. 20, 2024, after premiering at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1, 2024.
‘The Brutalist’ cast
The cast of “The Brutalist’ includes:
- Adrian Brody as László Tóth
- Felicity Jones
- as Erzsébet
- Raffey Cassidy
- as Zsófia
- Guy Pearce
- as Harrison Lee Van Buren
- Joe Alwyn
- as Harry Lee Van Buren
- Stacy Martin as Maggie Van Buren
- Alessandro Nivola as Attila
- Emma Laird as Audrey
- Isaach de Bankolé
- as Gordon
- Michael Epp as Jim Simpson
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Contributing: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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