Many films throughout the 2024 season won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, including works such as Emilia Pérez, Flow, and The Substance. Among those films is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, which took home several awards, including the coveted Best Drama Motion Picture.
The Brutalist follows a skilled architect who settles in America with his family after getting out of Europe in the wake of World War II. As his skull becomes known, he gains more opportunities and more notoriety in his industry, but he learns the hard way just how much it can cost him.
Corbet directed and co-wrote the film, alongside Mona Fastvoid. The two have worked together before, as well, on The Childhood Of A Leader.
While the cast and crew were on stage for the reception of The Brutalist for Best Drama Motion Picture, Corbet spoke up about the process of creating final cuts of the film.
Right out of the gate, Corbet said that when it comes to what goes into the final edit of a film, the director should get the last say.
“I was told that this film was un-distributable. I was told that no one would come out and see it. I was told the film wouldn’t work,” he remarked. Right after, he went on to say that the filmmakers themselves are the ones that house much of the creative drive in a film, and called to support them and their ideas. He would add that “films don’t exist without the filmmakers.”
Variety noted that The Brutalist also won two other awards, including Adrien Brody for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, and one for Corbet himself for Best Director of a Motion Picture.
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