Van Buren

Pearce’s performance as American industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren is not only the highlight of “The Brutalist,” it’s also the highlight of his already accomplished career.

Why does Van Buren, the wealthy industrialist who becomes László’s benefactor, use the line, “I found our conversation persuasive and intellectually stimulating” — twice — in their first meetings?

Historical accounts regarding what happened next are murky — some say he was hanged; others suggest he accepted a subsequent pardon from President Martin Van Buren.

In the film, Tóth is hired by rich industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren to design and build a vast project as a tribute to his late mother.

Each fire has been dubbed the Clay fire and reported at Van Buren Avenue and Clay Street.