The Passion of Ayn Rand (film)
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Directed by | Christopher Menaul |
Produced by | Peter Crane Linda Curran Wexelblatt |
Screenplay by | Howard Korder Mary Gallagher |
Based on | The Passion of Ayn Rand by Barbara Branden |
Starring | Helen Mirren Eric Stoltz Julie Delpy Peter Fonda |
Music by | Jeff Beal |
Cinematography | Ron Orieux |
Edited by | David Martin |
Distributed by | Showtime |
Release dates
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May 30, 1999 |
Running time
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104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Passion of Ayn Rand is a 1999 television film directed by Christopher Menaul. It is based on the book of the same title by Barbara Branden (one of Rand's former associates and Nathaniel Branden's first wife). The screenplay is written by Howard Korder and Mary Gallagher.
The film stars Helen Mirren as philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand, who engages in an affair with Nathaniel Branden, played by Eric Stoltz, a psychologist who is 25 years younger than her. Branden built up an institute to spread Rand's ideas, but the two eventually had a falling out. The film also stars Julie Delpy as Branden's wife, Barbara, and Peter Fonda as Rand's husband Frank O'Connor.
The Passion of Ayn Rand received moderately positive reviews from critics.
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Cast
Actor | Role |
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Helen Mirren | Ayn Rand |
Eric Stoltz | Nathaniel Branden |
Julie Delpy | Barbara Branden |
Peter Fonda | Frank O'Connor |
Reception
Critical reception
Based on reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 80%, with an average score of 6.8/10.[1] Writing in Variety, David Kronke called the film "an ambitious, visually sumptuous attempt to depict a bizarre element of a controversial personality's life".[2] Kronke went on to say, "Unfortunately, its insistence on maintaining a detached point of view towards its characters – or, rather, no point of view at all, as the filmmakers seem reticent to offend either Rand fans or detractors – renders it dramatically inert."[2]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Helen Mirren | Won[3] |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Peter Fonda | Nominated[4] | ||
2000 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Peter Fonda | Won[5] |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Helen Mirren | Nominated[6] | ||
PGA Awards | Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform | Peter Crane, Linda Curran Wexelblatt, Marilyn Lewis, Irwin Meyer, Steven Hewitt | Nominated[7] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Helen Mirren | Nominated[8] | |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Peter Fonda | Nominated[8] |
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External links
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