Venice Film Festival: ‘The Brutalist,’ starring Adrien Brody, receives a 12-minute standing ovation

Actor Adrien Brody teared up after the film received a great response from the people present at its world premiere in the Main Competition section of the festival.

It was an overwhelming moment for American actor Adrien Brody, whose film The Brutalist opened to an incredible response at its world premiere at the Main Competition section at the Venice Film Festival. Adrien plays a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who hopes to revive his career as an architect. The film received rave reviews at the festival, which teared up the actor.

Adrien Brody’s film ‘The Brutalist’ receives much love from audiences at the festival.

Adrien Brody’s new film, The Brutalist, premiered to an incredible response at the ongoing Venice Film Festival. According to a report on Variety, it is a historical drama in which Adrien plays a Hungarian Holocaust survivor. The film, which Brady Corbet has directed, received a 12-minute standing ovation after its world premiere at the Main Competition section at the festival. The actor, present alongside the rest of the cast, was seen wiping away tears, looking at the audience’s enthusiasm.

Audiences are amazed by ‘The Brutalist.’

The report also stated that looking at the rapturous response from the audience at Venice, Adrien Brody was ‘overcome with emotion’ as the clapping continued after the film premiered. The report said, “The actor wiped tears away and held his head in his hands, repeatedly trying to direct the applause toward his director and co-stars, but the spotlight kept falling back on him.”

Audiences and critics both praised the film.

Initial reviews of the film at its world premiere in Venice have opened up to great reviews by critics and audiences alike. Critics praised the scope and ambition of the film and called it one of the year’s best films. Many on social media also said that Adrien Brody delivered the best performance of his career and should be considered for the Best Actor Oscar next year. The actor has already won an Oscar in the same category for his performance in The Pianist.