‘The Brutalist’ Post-WWII Epic Wows With 13-Minute Ovation – Venice Film Festival
deadline.comBrady Corbet’s 215-minute post-WWII epic The Brutalist had its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon with the starry drama receiving a 13-minute, five-second ovation from the Sala Grande audience.
On hand were Corbet — whose Vox Lux and Childhood of a Leader previously made their debuts on the Lido — along with cast members Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Stacy Martin, Raffey Cassidy, Emma Laird, Isaach De Bankolé and Alessandro Nivola.
Although the movie was long enough to require an intermission — which broke out with its own 17-second ovation — the reception to the finale was enthusiastic with plenty of “Brava”s thrown from the audience.
Ethan Hawke was even in the crowd, remaining on-hand throughout the ovation. In The Brutalist, Brody stars as László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who emigrates to the U.S.
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