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Blu-ray

The brutalist

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH)

Edition

Blu-ray edition ; Special edition.

Languages

In English, with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Performers

Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Isaach de Bankolé, Alessandro Nivola, Emma Laird.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : A24, [2025]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (215 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPA rating: R; for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language.

Summary

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsebet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building.

Notes

"Transfer derived from the original 35mm negatives with VistaVision footage scanned at 6K"--Container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Special features: Commentary with director of photography Lol Crawley ; "The architects of The Brutalist" featurette.

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