The Passion of Ayn Rand
Brief Synopsis
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Biographical movie on the late novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand (1905-1982), focusing on the 15-year affair between Rand and her young protege Nathaniel Branden, her friendship with her lover's wife Barbara Branden and her relationship with her husband, artist Frank O'Connor.
Cast & Crew
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Christopher Menaul
Director
Peter Fonda
Elyssa Livergant
Dom Fiore
Tom Mccamus
Julie Delpy
Film Details
Also Known As
Passion of Ayn Rand
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1999
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Biographical movie on the late novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand (1905-1982), focusing on the 15-year affair between Rand and her young protege Nathaniel Branden, her friendship with her lover's wife Barbara Branden and her relationship with her husband, artist Frank O'Connor.
Director
Christopher Menaul
Director
Cast
Peter Fonda
Elyssa Livergant
Dom Fiore
Tom Mccamus
Julie Delpy
Donald Carrier
David Ferry
Katherine Trowell
Sergio Di Zio
Helen Mirren
Rene Lemieux
Christopher Marren
Tara Meyer
John Lefebvre
Patrick Garrow
Andrew Dolha
Jennifer Gould
Stan Coles
Aviva Armour
Eric Stoltz
Robert Thomas
Hamish Mcewan
Tomas Chovanec
D'arcy Smith
Don Mckellar
Sybil Temtchine
Daniel Enright
Crew
Carmen Arndt
Production Manager
David Aulicino
Casting Associate
Brian Avery
Sound Mixer
Don Bachmann
Production Coordinator
David Bailey
Post-Production Coordinator
Drazen Baric
Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Beal
Music
Suzanne Benoit
Makeup Artist
Puerre Berube
Other
Ian Bibby
Gaffer
Edward Bonutto
Art Director
Robert Borics
Color Timer
Derek Brady
Location Manager
Barbara Branden
Book As Source Material
James F Breithaupt
Production Accountant
Alek Bromke
Adr
Robby Broughton
Assistant Editor
Raymond Brounstein
Camera Operator
Doug Chapin
Co-Executive Producer
Greg Chown
Dresser
Gavin Coford
Boom Operator
Steve Copley
Foley
Peter Crane
Producer
Marvyn Dennis
Dialogue Editor
Marco Di Flaviano
Production Assistant
Chris Dover
Color
Jessica Drake
Dialect Coach
Neil Fraser
Dolly Grip
Mary Gallagher
Screenplay
Giles Gardner
Assistant Editor
Michael Gibson
Photography
Rocco Gismondi
Assistant Director
Burke Goldstein
Grip
Joanne Harwood
Script Supervisor
Robert Hegedus
Dialogue Editor
Lindsey Hermer-bell
Production Designer
Steven Hewitt
Co-Executive Producer
Gianoula Ikonomou
Assistant
Terry Kelly
Other
Diane Kerbel
Casting
Tim King
Post-Production Supervisor
Bernie Kirsh
Music
Beth Klein
Casting
Howard Korder
Screenplay
Barry Krost
Co-Executive Producer
Erika Larner
Wardrobe
Jason Laszlo
Production Assistant
Marilyn Lewis
Executive Producer
Cory Mandel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Manguso
Dialogue Editor
David Martin
Editor
Jerome Mccann
Transportation Captain
Resa Mcconaghy
Costume Designer
Robin Mcconnell
Assistant
Jamie Mcrae
Grip
Irwin Meyer
Executive Producer
Keith Murphy
Steadicam Operator
Friday Myers
Property Master
Cynthia Nicolella
Post-Production Coordinator
Jesse O'connor
On-Set Dresser
Ron Orieux
Director Of Photography
Godfrey Pflugbeil
Assistant Camera Operator
Gersha Phillips
Assistant Costume Designer
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
Glenn Pineau
Assistant Camera Operator
Diane Pitblado
Dialect Coach
Ed Poty
Adr
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Spencer Proffer
Music
Jane Rogers
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Erwin Roithmeier
Other
David Sauder
Assistant Art Director
Dan Sexton
Sound Effects Editor
Rob Shea
Other
Paul Shubat
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Sievert
Foley Artist
Mark Silver
Key Grip
Ken Sinclair
On-Set Dresser
Tim Singh
Assistant Director
Sean Skarupa
Best Boy
Brendan Smith
Set Decorator
Deborah Stewart
Production
John Sztejnmiler
Generator Operator
James Tamblyn
Video Playback
Bill Thrasher
On-Set Dresser
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Coordinator
Mark Van Alstyne
Transportation Coordinator
Martin Walters
Line Producer
Dave Watt
Construction Coordinator
John P Wehn
Assistant
John Wersta
Dolly Grip
Linda Curran Wexelblatt
Producer
Michael Zenon
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Passion of Ayn Rand
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1999
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States 1999
Aired in United States January 1999
Aired in United States May 30, 1999
Released in United States on Video February 20, 2001
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (American Independent Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Began shooting January 1998.
