Trailer for the documentary Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life.
Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersberg, Russia. She escaped to America in 1926 amidst the rise of Soviet Communism. She remained in the United States for the rest of her life, where she became a much respected author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. The themes of freedom and individualism were to be her life's passion, and would win her a devoted following among readers. Her books continue to sell over 300,000 copies each year. Upon her arrival in America, Ayn Rand applied for a screenwriting position at the DeMille Studios in Hollywood. On that same day, a chance meeting with DeMille brought her to the set of The King of Kings where she was hired as an extra for the film. But, it wasn't until her 1936 Broadway success, Night of January 16th, that she first achieved fame as a writer.
1 min 9 sec
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3,043
Posted On
May 21, 2015
Michael Paxton
Writer
Michael Paxton
Studio
Strand Releasing
Release
February 13, 1998
Sharon Gless
Mike Wallace
Janne Peters
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