The Passion of Ayn Rand
Synopsis
Author Ayn Rand becomes involved with a much younger and married man, to the dismay of those close to her.
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Ayn Rand. Nature of Love
Type: Clip • Published 2013-07-21
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Helen Mirren
Ayn Rand
Eric Stoltz
Nathaniel Branden
Julie Delpy
Barbara Branden
Peter Fonda
Frank O'Connor
Sybil Darrow
Caroline
Tom McCamus
Richard
Don McKellar
Alfred
David Ferry
Interviewer
Donald Carrier
David
Hamish McEwan
Henry
Elyssa Livergant
Naomi
Christopher Marren
Aaron
Jennifer Gould
Janet
Robert Thomas
Security Guard
John Lefebvre
Funeral Director
Katherine Trowell
Woman at Funeral
Stan Coles
Judge
Rene Lemieux
Maitre D'
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 22, 2008
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christopher Menaul
- Screenplay & Story
- Howard Korder, Mary Gallagher
- Original Score
- Jeff Beal, Gael MacGregor, Bernie Kirsch
- Original Title
- The Passion of Ayn Rand
- Country of Origin
- Canada, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd., Showtime Networks
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christopher Menaul
Howard Korder, Mary Gallagher, Barbara Branden
Jeff Beal, Gael MacGregor, Bernie Kirsch
David Martin
Peter Crane, Marilyn Lewis, Irwin Meyer, Linda Curran Wexelblatt
Department Leadership Roster
Christopher Menaul
Director
Peter Crane
Producer
Linda Curran Wexelblatt
Producer
David Martin
Editor
Lindsey Hermer-Bell
Production Design
Resa McConaghy
Costume Design
Howard Korder
Screenplay
Mary Gallagher
Screenplay
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Gael MacGregor
Original Music Composer
Bernie Kirsch
Original Music Composer
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What is The Passion of Ayn Rand about?
Author Ayn Rand becomes involved with a much younger and married man, to the dismay of those close to her.
Who directed The Passion of Ayn Rand?
The Passion of Ayn Rand was directed by Christopher Menaul.
Who stars in The Passion of Ayn Rand?
The principal cast of The Passion of Ayn Rand includes Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda, Sybil Darrow.
When was The Passion of Ayn Rand released and how long is it?
The Passion of Ayn Rand was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Passion of Ayn Rand?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Passion of Ayn Rand was composed by Jeff Beal, Gael MacGregor, Bernie Kirsch.
Is The Passion of Ayn Rand based on a book or true story?
The Passion of Ayn Rand is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Barbara Branden".