After the success ofThe Brutalist, viewers should turn to watch Adrien Brody’s performance in the movie that won him an Oscar more than two decades ago. Directed by Brady Corbet,The Brutalistis set in the United States just after the end of World War II, and depicts a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant, László Tóth, trying to establish a new life and career for himself and his family, after leaving Europe; upon meeting a mysterious industrialist, Tóth takes on a monumental project that changes his life forever. Alongside Adrien Brody,the cast ofThe Brutalistincludes Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce.
The movie was released to high acclaim, withreviews ofThe Brutalistcalling it a colossal historical drama headed by a powerful performance by Adrien Brody as László Tóth. It received ten Academy Award nominations and isone of the longest movies to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Amongthe many awards won byThe Brutalist,Brody also received his second Oscar nomination forThe Brutalist. This makes it the perfect time to watch the historical drama that earned him his first one, 23 years ago.
The Pianist Is Another Excellent Adrien Brody Epic Drama Like The Brutalist
The Pianist Is Based On The 1946 Memoir By Władysław Szpilman
In 2002,Adrien Brody starred in the war drama,The Pianist,adapted from the 1946 memoir of Władysław Szpilman, a Polish-Jewish pianist, whose peaceful life performing in Warsaw was destroyed by the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. The movie explores how Szpilman was separated from his entire family during transportation to the extermination camps, his involvement in the Jewish resistance and how his friends helped him avoid capture by the deaths during the destruction of Warsaw. Throughout the movie, Szpilman fights to stay alive and resume his piano career, despite everything he loves being taken away from him.
The Pianistis now available to stream on Prime Video.
The Pianistwas released to worldwide acclaim, with critics calling the movie “a raw, unblinkable film” and praising it for “its harsh objectivity and refusal to seek our tears, our sympathies” (viaTIME). Among many accolades,the movie received seven Oscar nominations in 2003and won three for Best Director (Roman Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood), and Best Actor (Adrien Brody). It has since been ranked as one of the best 100 movies of the 21st century (viaBBC).The Pianistproved itself to be a harrowing biopic and should be watched after the success ofThe Brutalist.
Adrien Brody Won An Oscar For The Pianist & He Might Do It Again With The Brutalist
Brody Received His Second Best Actor Oscar Nomination For The Brutalist
The Pianisthas been ranked asone of Adrien Brody’s best moviesand, among other awards, saw him win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003. In his acceptance speech, Brody stated that the movie wouldn’t have been possible “without the blueprint provided by Władysław Szpilman. And this is a tribute to his survival” (viaOscars). At age 29,Brody became the youngest actor to win in the Best Actor category,an Oscar record he has held for 21 years. In 2025, Brody received his second Best Actor nomination for his performance inThe Brutalist.
The Brutalist vs. Emilia Pérez: Which Golden Globes Winner Is Better Positioned To Win Best Picture At The 2025 Oscars
The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez were the big winners at the 2025 Golden Globes, but which one is more likely to take home Best Picture at the Oscars?
Adrien Brody is a strong favorite to win Best Actor at the Oscars, thanks to his emotional and powerful performance throughoutThe Brutalist;he faces strong competition from fellow nominees, Ralph Fiennes andTimotheé Chalamet, who is also predicted to win Best Actorfor his role as Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown. However,Brody’s chances at winning his second Oscar forThe Brutalistare strong, as he has already won the Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, and BAFTA awards for his performance. in the meantime, viewers should consider streamingThe Pianist.
