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5.8/10   728 votes
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Director:
Christopher Menaul
Writers (WGA):
Barbara Branden (book)
Howard Korder (screenplay) ...
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Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The rather eccentric (especially in her thinking) author of "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" becomes involved with a much younger, and married man... to the dismay of those close to her. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
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(2 articles)
Mirren Considers Auctioning Off Emmy Shoes
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Ayn Rand revealed ! more

Cast

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Helen Mirren ... Ayn Rand

Eric Stoltz ... Nathaniel

Julie Delpy ... Barbara

Peter Fonda ... Frank

Sybil Temtchine ... Caroline (as Sybil Temchen)
Tom McCamus ... Richard
Don McKellar ... Alfred
David Ferry ... Interviewer
Donald Carrier ... David
Hamish McEwan ... Henry
Elyssa Livergant ... Naomi
Christopher Marren ... Aaron (as Chris Marren)
Jennifer Gould ... Janet
Robert Thomas ... Security Guard
John Lefebvre ... Funeral Director
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Trivia:
Based upon Barbara Branden's book with the same title. more
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Anachronisms: In a scene from the 1950s it shows an old phone with a phone number and the words "area code". There were no area codes in the '50s. more
Quotes:
Barbara: I didn't know you were an actor.
Frank: Neither did anyone else in Hollywood.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Love Is, Love Is Not more

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17 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Ayn Rand revealed !, 18 July 1999
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Author: Angela Burton (berglernut@cs.com) from Naples, Florida

It's too bad this movie didn't show in theaters, because even though the story is true, it plays with all the drama and excitement of well-plotted fiction. For those who are not aware of the Ayn Rand mystique, she was a philosopher who presented her ideas in the form of novels, most notably, "Atlas Shrugged", "The Fountainhead" (also a movie with Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal), and "We The Living". Her personal life held all the excitement of her novels. Her fight against the established Judeo/Christian ethics of mid-century America was highlighted by the ideological clashes among the intellectuals of her time. Her romance with a man 25 years her junior was an example of her fearless and innovative thinking. The movie begins with her introduction to the man who would become her lover, and it is the former wife of that man who has authored the book on which this film is based. So it is very up close and personal, leaving Ayn Rand's personality flaws glaring while her genius is underplayed. Helen Mirren does an outstanding job of portraying Miss Rand; she has copied the look and mannerisms and attitude of a unique individual, revealing the strength of character that drove this woman whose ideas radically changed our culture and still do.

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