A foghorn blows over a slow pan across a few girls talking amongst themselves while vying for some local business.
The Brutalist (2024)
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A screenplay character in The Brutalist (2024).
- lines
- 11
- words
- 237
- scenes
- 10
- dialogue
- 2.6%
- avg words / line
- 22
- shortest / longest
- 6 / 40
Sample dialogue
LÁSZLÓ and the HUNGARIAN REFUGEE run for their lives to catch a departing bus. The two drunks bang on its door and the bus stops. They embrace each other like brothers and LÁSZLÓ steps on-board leaving his friend behind him.
scene 10 — EXT. CHINATOWN - DAWNLÁSZLÓ rides a bicycle into town.
scene 66 — EXT. COUNTRY ROADS - AFTERNOONLÁSZLÓ approaches RABBI ZUNZ in a greeting processional.
scene 19 — INT. THE CONGREGATION MIKVEH ISRAEL - LATERZSÓFIA and HARRY LEE come up from the water and stand beside VAN BUREN, MAGGIE LEE, and ERZSÉBET who is now situated back in her wheelchair.
scene 98 — EXT. VISTA - LATERLÁSZLÓ’s face is pressed against the ground. He’s too strung out to defend himself. His eyes widen in terror.
scene 121 — INT. ORAZIO’S ATELIER - LATER
Bookends
The YOUNG EMPLOYEE starts to walk off, seemingly mutters something under his breath. An infuriated LÁSZLÓ runs after the boy and kicks his behind. The gesture is equal parts absurd and harrowing.