Adrien Brody plays Dmitri Desgoffe-und-Taxis in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Dmitri is the aggressive son of Madame D., a wealthy guest whose death triggers the film’s inheritance conflict. He represents the family’s hostility toward Monsieur Gustave H. and becomes a major threat as the dispute over Madame D.’s estate develops.
Brody’s performance is part of the film’s large ensemble, which includes Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, and Saoirse Ronan. Several performers have brief but memorable appearances, making character identification particularly challenging.
Dmitri’s surname, Desgoffe-und-Taxis, is fictional and deliberately elaborate, matching the film’s stylized aristocratic setting. Adrien Brody should not be confused with Jude Law, who plays the young writer in the framing sections, or Edward Norton, who plays Inspector Henckels.