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László Tóth's story runs counter to the real-life experience of Marcel Breuer, Ernő Goldfinger and others
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A languid and arresting WWII movie — and then it goes haywire
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How the master builder behind ‘The Brutalist’ was inspired by her hometown synagogue
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Adrien Brody’s performance in ‘The Brutalist’ hits home for descendants of immigrants and Holocaust survivors
The actor spoke at the 92NY about his performance as Jewish immigrant and Holocaust survivor László Tóth.
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The ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Super Bowl spot should leave mayo on the (way)side
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Julien Carpentier's film 'This Is My Mother' is an intimate portrait of life within a traumatized Jewish family
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'The Brutalist' and 'A Complete Unknown' show men whose masterpieces can’t escape their past
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From WWII Amsterdam, a deeply disturbing story of Dutch complicity with the Nazis
Willy Lindwer's Holocaust documentary 'Lost City' unearths a gruesome chapter in Dutch history
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