“The Brutalist” and “The Room Next Door” had their world premieres at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival, where they received critical acclaim, with the former winning the festival’s Best Director prize while the latter won the coveted Golden Lion. Both films have something in common, though; they each starred acclaimed character actor Alessandro Nivola. Revered for many years for his performances in film, television, and theater, the 52-year-old actor starred opposite Golden Globe winner Adrien Brody in Corbet’s film as Attila, a Hungarian Jew who has assimilated into America and is helping Lazslo get settled in with his custom furniture business. In Almodovar’s film, he plays a policeman who confronts Ingrid (played by Julianne Moore) about the apparent suicide of her friend Martha (played by Tilda Swinton). Nivola was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on both films, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out “The Brutalist,” which is now playing in theaters from A24 and will expand nationwide on January 24th, while “The Room Next Door” is now playing nationwide from Sony Pictures Classics. Both films are up for your consideration at this year’s Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy!
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