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| Helen Mirren | ... | Ayn Rand | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Nathaniel Branden | |
| Julie Delpy | ... | Barbara Branden | |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Frank O'Connor | |
| Sybil Darrow | ... | Caroline (as Sybil Temchen) | |
| Tom McCamus | ... | Richard | |
| Don McKellar | ... | Alfred | |
| David Ferry | ... | Interviewer | |
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Donald Carrier | ... | David |
| Hamish McEwan | ... | Henry | |
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Elyssa Livergant | ... | Naomi |
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Christopher Marren | ... | Aaron (as Chris Marren) |
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Jennifer Gould | ... | Janet |
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Robert Thomas | ... | Security Guard |
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Upon the death of Ayn Rand, Barbara Branden recounts the story of her dealings with the enigmatic 20th-century philosopher and novelist. Barbara and her husband, Nathaniel Branden, meet Rand and her husband, Frank O'Connor, and immediately establish a rapport. Rand takes the youthful Nathaniel under her wing and begins to show an un-platonic interest in her protégé. Barbara must sit by as the two begin what becomes a long, tumultuous affair. Written by Jwelch5742
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Barbara: [Interrupting] Yes, alone and sinking.
Nathaniel Branden: Yes, but after tonight, I think... it's possible to stand on solid ground, to understand, to really know.
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Arranged by John Godfrey & Jimmy Stewart
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The film takes place in 1951, 1957, 1964, 1981 and 1982. See more »Goofs
Alfred Tells Nathaniel about the new book Ayn Rand is working on, "Atlas Shrugged". The working title for that book was "The Strike". It didn't become "Atlas Shrugged" until in 1956 when Rand's husband suggested that title. See more »Quotes
Nathaniel Branden: I feel as if... as if my whole life I've been on a leaky raft in the middle of the ocean and, and as soon as I cover one leak with my foot, there's another and...Barbara: [Interrupting] Yes, alone and sinking.
Nathaniel Branden: Yes, but after tonight, I think... it's possible to stand on solid ground, to understand, to really know.
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"The Passion of Ayn Rand" picks up the story of the best selling author and intellectual after "The Fountainhead" and continues through the publishing of "Atlas Shrugged". Although the film spends about equal time between the bio of the brittle and eccentric Rand (Mirren) and the sundry affairs of her closest friends and like-minded followers it does not crystallize the philosophies which established her as a prominent intellectual of the time. In spite of excellent performances by the ensemble, Showtime has only managed another mediocre budget-conscious flick. Recommended only for those interested in Rand.