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How the master builder behind ‘The Brutalist’ was inspired by her hometown synagogue

JL;DR SUMMARY Judy Becker, the acclaimed production designer for "The Brutalist," draws on her Jewish background and personal history in her work on the film, which follows the journey of László Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustJewish IdentityBauhausMemorySubversionDesignArchitectureThe BrutalistMarcel BreuerJudy Becker

Places mentioned

Scarsdale, New York, United States
"I grew up in Scarsdale."
Budapest, Hungary
"That was at the big synagogue in Budapest."
Venice, Italy
"And Venice in the canals was the real Venice."

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