When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.. This movie has an intermission built into the actual 70mm film reel that counts down from fifteen minutes.. Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr.: When dogs get sick, they often bite the hand of those who fed them, until someone mercifully puts them down.. Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated 10 December 2024 (2024). Greetings again from the darkness. Too many view WWII as just another page in history books, when in fact, so much changed around the globe because of that war. Almost 80 years later, the war continues to provide stories for filmmakers, and when it comes to storytelling, few do it better than this latest from writer-director (actor-turned-filmmaker) Brady Corbet and his co-writer (and romantic partner ) Mona Fastvold. The two had previously collaborated on THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER (2015) and VOX LUX (2018). This is an old-fashioned epic on a grand scale with a few specific features that deserve to be highlighted. At 3 hours and 35 minutes in run time, Corbet included a throwback intermission (with a 15 minute countdown on screen). The opening credits run right-to-left horizontally, while the closing credits run diagonally. For true film geeks, the film is shot in VistaVision to capture the period feel. Part 1 covers 1947 through 1952, while Part 2 covers 1952 through 1960, and the Epilogue takes us to Venice in 1980. Oscar winner Adrien Brody stars as Laszlo Toth, a Hungarian architect who arrives in post-WWII America after using heroin "for the pain" on the boat ride over. Due to administrative and governmental red tape, Laszlo had to go ahead of his wife and niece, to whom he writes regularly. A familiar face from home greets him upon his arrival. Attila (Alessandro Nivola, FACE/OFF, 1997) has already been Americanized to the point where he’s married and running a custom furniture business. He offers Laszlo a room to sleep and a chance to help design furniture. When Harry Lee Van Buren (Joe Alwyn, THE FAVOURITE, 2018), the son of a wealthy Pennsylvanian tycoon, contracts for a re-design of his father’s library, Laszlo gets a chance to show his brilliance. It turns out, Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr (Guy Pearce) doesn’t like surprises and tosses the workers out. Soon, a cooler head prevails for the tycoon, and he tracks down Laszlo for a project of much larger scale – a massive memorial on a hill overlooking the city. The project builds an odd connection between rich Harrison and brilliant Laszlo – although the rich guy remains anything but stable, and his son flaunts his own arrogant annoying tendencies (an Alwyn specialty). Laszlo maintains one true friendship. He bonds with Gordon (Isaach de Bankole) after meeting him in the food shelter line. Despite the new World, Laszlo continues to struggle with poverty; however, one of Van Buren’s lawyers is amenable to assisting with the paperwork for bringing Laszlo’s family to the states. Part two brings wife Erzsebet (Felicity Jones, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, 2014) and mute niece Zsofia (Raffey Cassidy, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, 2018) to America. Erzsebet is wheelchair bound after nearly starving to death due to the war. She’s a smart woman married to a creative genius, and yet the land of opportunity continues to toss hurdles in their path (not the least being Laszlo’s continued use of drugs). The moments of hope include a trip to the stunning Carrara quarry to locate the perfect piece for Van Buren’s project. It should be noted that, despite the lead character’s name, this is a fictional account of the period, and the journey is both physically and emotionally draining. That’s also true for viewers, as I was exhausted by the end. Corbet uses the Epilogue to take us to Venice in 1980 for the first Architectural Biennal.
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