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In 'The Brutalist,' art and commerce are always at odds : Pop Culture Happy Hour The new movie The Brutalist is earning a lot of Oscar buzz. Adrien Brody plays a fictional Hungarian architect who settles in America after his family is torn apart during World War II. It's a three-and-a-half-hour epic with much to say about assimilation, wealth, and the creative process.

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In 'The Brutalist,' art and commerce are always at odds

In 'The Brutalist,' art and commerce are always at odds

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The new movie The Brutalist is earning a lot of Oscar buzz. Adrien Brody plays a fictional Hungarian architect who settles in America after his family is torn apart during World War II. It's a three-and-a-half-hour epic with much to say about assimilation, wealth, and the creative process.

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