The Passion of Ayn Rand
– The rather eccentric (especially in her thinking) author of "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" ..
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.
27 Jan 1999
English
This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.
Christopher Menaul
Barbara Branden (book), Howard Korder (screenplay), Mary Gallagher (screenplay)
Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda
The novelist Ayn Rand engaged in an affair with a psychologist 25 years her junior by the name of Nathaniel Branden. Branden built up an institute to spread Rand's ideas, but the two eventually had a falling out. This is the story of the affair, based on the book by Branden's wife, Barbara.
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.
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