Oscar winner Adrien Brody delved deep into his own family history for his portrayal of the character, reflecting on his mother and grandparents' experiences in fleeing their native Hungary, which after World War Two was becoming a satellite state of the Soviet Union.

Adrien Brody plays a visionary Holocaust survivor in the Oscar-tipped epic. But who were the real-life inspirations for his character?

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Brutalist is an audacious epic about a Holocaust survivor and architect trying to rebuild his life in the US.

The Oscar-tipped drama is about a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States

They can, however, function as a warning from history that we must never forget – a message especially relevant as the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day today. It is a story of ambition and of the soul-warping toxicity of the American dream – but also of a man who has lost all belief in human kindness.

Trevor Matthews, the son of business magnate and Celtic Manor Resort owner Sir Terry Matthews, was among four producers of The Brutalist. The hit movie has been nominated for ten Oscars having already won three Golden Globes.

Jancsó, a native speaker, explained that Hungarian is “one of the most difficult languages to learn to pronounce,” and even after working with a dialogue coach, there were still lingering inaccuracies.

“The Brutalist” has become an awards season frontrunner, praised for its portrayal of a brilliant architect and Holocaust survivor ... accents of stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

Adrien Brody reflects on his family's Hungarian Jewish heritage with Yahoo UK as he talks about the film with his co-stars Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones.

The star, 51, won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2003 Academy Awards for his role as Wladyslaw Szpilman in the searing Holocaust drama. He was 29 years old when he won, making him the youngest person to ever win the prestigious award.

Adrien Brody has revealed that his act in The Brutalist was deeply inspired by his maternal grandfather. Directed by Brady Corbet, the 2024 epic period drama focuses on the life an

Adrien - who was 29 ... at the 2025 Golden Globes. Brody stars in The Brutalist as László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who escapes the Holocaust by emigrating to the U.S ...