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Five Ayn Rand Interviews: Libertarian Video Shorts

ayn rand

Ayn Rand was interviewed five times on television over the twenty years 1959-1979. Her extraordinary intelligence and insight comes through in these, and she gives as good as she gets -- or better -- in fairly tough questioning, even in her last interview at age 74. Films of her work may be found here. Mike Wallace interviewed Ayn Rand in 1959 on The Mike Wallace … [Read more...]

Anthem: The Graphic Novel In Video

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Ayn Rand's novella Anthem has been made into a graphic novel -- and now, courtesy of the Atlas Society, it's also a series of short films based on the graphic novel. These may be freely accessed on YouTube or via the video link below. The series portrays a dystopian world in which forced equality is the dominant feature, but one man in this world secretly dreams of something … [Read more...]

A Coisa Mais Simples do Mundo (curta | Ayn Rand)

In 1940, then little-known author Ayn Rand wrote The Simplest Thing in the World, a short story about a writer who could only write inspiring, interesting works about heroes and the greatness of life, but who well understood that the publishing industry wanted none of that. A Coisa Mais Simples do Mundo is a Portuguese-made dramatic interpretation of that story. It is … [Read more...]

Surya Toran: India’s Film Version Of “The Fountainhead”

Apparently Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead was made into a film in India in 1958. The only copy I can find (on youtube) has no English subtitles. But still, cool that it exists. "'Surya Toran is the name of a dream. Surya Toran is synonymous to achievement and wonder. Uttam kumar (somnath mukherjee) plays the role of a superb architect." … [Read more...]

Atlas Shrugged Movie Trilogy (2011, 2012, 2014)

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Atlas Shrugged Part 1 (2011) Creative and hard-working entrepreneurs fight government red tape and interference to build a railroad that will save the country…but are harried by a secret enemy who is somehow convincing the most talented workers to quit. [ Atlas Shrugged credits: Dir: Paul Johansson/ Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden/ 97 min/ Drama/ Ayn Rand, … [Read more...]

The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)

passion of ayn rand

Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden have an affair, with devastating consequences for all involved. [ The Passion of Ayn Rand credits: Dir: Christopher Menaul/ Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda/ 104 min/ Drama, Biography/ Ayn Rand] See trailer here. This film has something for everyone. First, for Rand’s fans, this is an intimate look at the woman Ayn Rand, a … [Read more...]

Greed (1998)

Greed

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Greed is revealed to be one of the most important engines of human advancement and prosperity. [ Greed credits: Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 50 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Econ 101, Equality & Envy, Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Redistribution, Ayn Rand, John Stossel] Greed is a much deprecated … [Read more...]

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997)

a sense of life

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES NOMINEE: ACADEMY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY A detailed documentary examination of philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand’s life and work. [ Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life credits: Dir: Michael Paxton/ 145 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Ayn Rand, Libertarian Heroes] Despite Ayn Rand’s rejection of the libertarian movement, she remains … [Read more...]

The Fountainhead (1949)

A brilliant and original architect, with a noble vision of life’s potential, struggles against a sea of mediocrity and cynicism to achieve greatness in his art. [ The Fountainhead credits: Dir: King Vidor/ Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas/ 114 min/ Drama/ Ayn Rand, Creator as Hero, Individualism] “Howard, every new idea in the world comes from … [Read more...]

You Came Along (1945)

Came Along

A war hero and his assigned female guide fall in love while on tour selling war bonds. [ You Came Along credits: Dir: John Farrow/ Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore/ 103 min/ Romance/ Ayn Rand] Ayn Rand coauthored the script for this World War II romance/tear-jerker. Although her influence was less than complete, the film has a strong element of trademark Randian … [Read more...]

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